It is important to get one’s tools as sharp as possible. I have a good set of wet stones, ending in a very fine polishing stone. I can achieve a pretty good edge with these, but some how it was not as razor sharp as I would like. Razors are stropped as a final step, to produce a smooth ultimately sharp edge. So ….. I decided to build myself a power strop.
Call me ‘frugal’, or maybe it is just that I like to see what I can make with odd parts. I took the motor out of a an old dishwasher that was out on the curb for the trash. Built a little stand to hold the motor, made a disk out of some good plywood I have around, added a top piece of leather I ordered on-line, and rubbed in some 1 micron diamond polishing compound.
Boy does this thing put a mirror finish and a razor edge on tools quickly! Just a few seconds and you are ready to shave the hair off the back of your arm. Have not used things yet, but I also think that when tools get a bit dull a quick power strop will restore the razor edge without having to get out the sharpening stones.
