Not my idea but i have to prove a point ;)

[JakeR]

Well i couldn't add a poll on the other one!

Guys, i'm not that serious about this strop, just a bit of fun. I do think it's the best piece of sharpening kit i have. And the leather is the perfect size, i don't need anymore as i have figured how to use it and get results.

I have come across as a bit of an obsessive, im not i promise!

 

[Andy]

I don't believe you

you should be locked up and put in a straight jacket, when your released from it after a few weeks without your starkie you could then try the straps of the jacket for stropping.

 

[JakeR]

Kitaholics anonymous

"My name is Jake, i don't think i have a problem but was forced to come here by the members of BCUK, they believe i have a problem, but i don't.......i promise.......i think......"

 

[TheViking]

I don't think there would be much doubt about what Jake would bring with him on a desert island. :rolmao: :rolmao: Jakes survival tool no. 1: a leather strop to strop knives.

 

[JakeR]

No. 2 actually Knife first!

 

[Stew]

I don't care if my knives has a polished edge. :roll:

Why not? Have you tried a comparison of polished v non-polished? Might be worth looking into.

 

[TheViking]

Why not? Have you tried a comparison of polished v non-polished? Might be worth looking into.

Yeah, but from the point of view of how my knives look, it doesn't matter. Can imagine my leuku being much more pretty as it is now, and the Grandy and SAK is already polished.

 

[Motorbike Man]

My sister is a Master Saddler and when I showed her the Starkie link, she was very dismissive of it. At the end of the day, it's an expensive offcut of leather. Any scrap of leather that is a size you feel comfortable with and some valve grinding paste from a car spares shop will do the job.

 

[JakeR]

You've all hurt my feelings.

 

[tomtom]

to be honest the "off cut" wasnt particularly a rip off.. i would not know which was the ideal leather to use with the paste i went to buy another bit.. i ware trousers that fit.. i needed the paste so it was no extra postange.. and it would have cost me money go and get a bit from somewhere else as there isnt anywhere localy that i can get it.. so im with you 100% Jake.

 

[Adi007]

to be honest the "off cut" wasnt particularly a rip off.. i would not know which was the ideal leather to use with the paste i went to buy another bit.. i ware trousers that fit.. i needed the paste so it was no extra postange.. and it would have cost me money go and get a bit from somewhere else as there isnt anywhere localy that i can get it.. so im with you 100% Jake.

I guess I agree too - for the price (and I was ordering something else from Axminster anyway) I'd have spent more time and cash trying to find suitable scraps or leather for the job.

 

[JakeR]

): im feeling a bit better now. Thanks guys!

:rolmao: :biggthump

 

[boaty]

Yeah, but from the point of view of how my knives look, it doesn't matter. Can imagine my leuku being much more pretty as it is now, and the Grandy and SAK is already polished.

Totally agree, doesn't matter what it looks like, performance is the important thing. And many people have found that a polished edge performs better for some tasks, particularly woodworking!!

 

[Stew]

Thanks Boaty I had missed Andy's reply.

As Boaty says, a polished edge is there for increased performance not to be pretty (although some prefer the look).

I think it may help rust prevention too? Not sure on that one but if you oil your blades anyway there shouldn't be a problem.

 

[boaty]

I think it may help rust prevention too? Not sure on that one but if you oil your blades anyway there shouldn't be a problem.

I think that it reduces the surface area that can be attacked, as well as eliminating pockets where moisture can hide - forge-finished blades are said to be prone to rust cos of the convoluted surface but, as Stew says, basic maintenance keeps rust at bay!

 

[JakeR]

The starkie is excellent for removing rust ):

 

[MagiKelly]

The starkie is excellent for removing rust ):

Makes a good beer mat too.

 

[JakeR]

SEE!!!!

Another great thing the starkie is capable of!

 

[MagiKelly]

SEE!!!!

Another great thing the starkie is capable of!

What do you mean "another"?

 

[Andy]

What do you mean "another"?

well you could use it as part of a gag

for use with that young child that tell you they know how it's done