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Rough Which stroke is better when... 02-16-2014, 05:55 PM
Chugach68 From what I have seen, a lot... 02-16-2014, 06:09 PM
Rough Thanks. I know the X pattern... 02-16-2014, 06:26 PM
pixelfixed Even on a 3 in. strop,an X or... 02-16-2014, 06:30 PM
eddy79 Even if using a 3 inch strop... 02-16-2014, 08:33 PM
pixelfixed You will get more Draw from... 02-16-2014, 09:15 PM
Tack I think most people have... 02-16-2014, 09:26 PM
JimmyHAD I do an x stroke when I strop... 02-16-2014, 09:33 PM
WadePatton I have a problem "over... 02-16-2014, 09:59 PM
Rough I am doing medium and slow... 02-16-2014, 11:22 PM
Tack Generally speaking, any... 02-17-2014, 08:53 PM
Jimbo I've never really understood... 02-17-2014, 09:39 PM
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    I've never really understood why the entire edge needs to hit the strop each lap. Leather strops are not abrasive, so it's not as though it needs to be systematic to ensure a homogenous edge or whatever.

    I've got a narrow little travel strop (it retracts up into a metal case thing). It's maybe a tad over 1.5 inches wide. I have it hanging near my honing table downstairs and it's the first strop a freshly honed razor gets. I'll often do half the edge (heel to middle) for 30 laps and then the other half (middle to toe) for 30 laps. No issues have ever arisen.

    Of course, it might not be as efficient as a windscreen wiper or X, but it is in no way less efficacious from what I can see.

    Anyway, the point is there's always more than one way to skin a cat. You can get all the advice you want but in the end it is you, a piece of leather and a razor. You cannot hurt a razor with stropping (unless you lift the spine, or go the wrong way etc.) So try it all out and see what works best for you. After technique, I think good stropping is as much about ergonomics as anything else.

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