Thread: Canvas side of strop

Straights..... I'm so frigging hooked!!!

Originally Posted by douglasdouglas

Straights..... I'm so frigging hooked!!!

Yes...nothing like the feeling you get after a great shave with a straight!

Used my very first straight razor this morning, my good old Dovo Best Quality, just got it back from being honed. Nothing like a straight, keep it well maintained, and they can last several lifetimes...I have a couple of razors that probably were around England during the time that Charles Dickens was alive and writing...

Originally Posted by douglasdouglas

Thanks to all! I recently made what I thought was going to be a brief switch from DE to the world of straight razor usage. As of now I don't see myself transitioning back. (What a great forum.....)

It's a great hobby, and a great forum with a bunch of super guys. I like your avatar-I actually got a ride in one of those years ago, and it was very cool.

Phrank, I heard from Dickens yesterday, He said would you please return the 10/8 he loaned you a while back. He needs to trims his (h)edges and misses it chopping ability.

I was taught 100 linen, 100 leather. Then I realized I don't live with a high humidity bathroom. On my own I decided to conquer my OCD and slowly brought it down to 20 -30 linen and 42 - 57 leather (I didn't say I eliminated my OCD) and the edge quality did not degrade. I would like to work on thought control and think my edges sharp in for nothing else than to save a few minutes a day for other obsessions.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Phrank, I heard from Dickens yesterday, He said would you please return the 10/8 he loaned you a while back. He needs to trims his (h)edges and misses it chopping ability.

I was taught 100 linen, 100 leather. Then I realized I don't live with a high humidity bathroom. On my own I decided to conquer my OCD and slowly brought it down to 20 -30 linen and 42 - 57 leather (I didn't say I eliminated my OCD) and the edge quality did not degrade. I would like to work on thought control and think my edges sharp in for nothing else than to save a few minutes a day for other obsessions.

No problem Razorfeld, problem is, I don't own any 10/8 razors? I've got two 9/8 W&B Celebrated FBU's, but no 10/8's...my new 9/8 will be wearing old blonde horn scales...

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Phrank, I heard from Dickens yesterday, He said would you please return the 10/8 he loaned you a while back. He needs to trims his (h)edges and misses it chopping ability.

I was taugDon't.00 linen, 100 leather. Then I realized I don't live with a high humidity bathroom. On my own I decided to conquer my OCD and slowly brought it down to 20 -30 linen and 42 - 57 leather (I didn't say I eliminated my OCD) and the edge quality did not degrade. I would like to work on thought control and think my edges sharp in for nothing else than to save a few minutes a day for other obsessions.

The 42 - 57 part made me feel all weird, I must be more OCD than I thought.
When I read eddys 35/70 ratio that didn't feel right either, until I realised that 35 was half of 70. Right I am off.to sort my creams by the amount left in the tube as a proportion of the original quantity. Dont worry I only work to micrograms.

Originally Posted by edhewitt

The 42 - 57 part made me feel all weird, I must be more OCD than I thought.
When I read eddys 35/70 ratio that didn't feel right either, until I realised that 35 was half of 70. Right I am off.to sort my creams by the amount left in the tube as a proportion of the original quantity. Dont worry I only work to micrograms.

All right so I didn't let on that that was the 2nd and finishing strop. Usually 20 felt/40 latigo then 35 linen/ 70 English bridle for maintenence. If honing there would be 50 canvas/100 leather on Illinois 827 then 20 roo which is an extra component I added then normal stropping. Damn Im tired just typing that. Don't even ask about honing strokes. Must be every direction

Originally Posted by eddy79

All right so I didn't let on that that was the 2nd and finishing strop. Usually 20 felt/40 latigo then 35 linen/ 70 English bridle for maintenence. If honing there would be 50 canvas/100 leather on Illinois 827 then 20 roo which is an extra component I added then normal stropping. Damn Im tired just typing that. Don't even ask about honing strokes. Must be every direction

You should really do 6 and 2/3 / 13 and 1/3 on the roo to make everything good in the world.
You have a few strops then. I have a roo and a fabric strop and that's it.

Originally Posted by eddy79

All right so I didn't let on that that was the 2nd and finishing strop. Usually 20 felt/40 latigo then 35 linen/ 70 English bridle for maintenence. If honing there would be 50 canvas/100 leather on Illinois 827 then 20 roo which is an extra component I added then normal stropping. Damn Im tired just typing that. Don't even ask about honing strokes. Must be every direction

Lord Thunderin' Jesus (as they say on the East Coast), that's one heck of a lot of stropping? Is the blade glowing red when you're done with all that?

Originally Posted by eddy79

All right so I didn't let on that that was the 2nd and finishing strop. Usually 20 felt/40 latigo then 35 linen/ 70 English bridle for maintenence. If honing there would be 50 canvas/100 leather on Illinois 827 then 20 roo which is an extra component I added then normal stropping. Damn Im tired just typing that. Don't even ask about honing strokes. Must be every direction

Apparently I am under equipped with only one strop! Is this the path to better shaves?