Hi guys!
I'm all new to this. Found my grandpa's old straight razor a while back and am now thinking of accutually using it :) It's an old swedish razor, J.A. Hellberg, and still sharp after 20 years in the box! Amazing...
But it did not pass the hair cutting test, so I figure I have some stroping to do. My first thought was to buy a new strop, or get a shoemaker to make one for me. But then I read somewhere that an old belt would do the trick...
So (and here comes my questions)...
What kind of belt do I need? I guess I need a wide and long enough that isn't damaged in any way. Anything else?
Do I need to do something to the belt before I use it as a strop? Clean it, obviously, but other than that?
Thanks!
/Frosin