Thread: Can I lay a hanging strop on a hard flat surface?

Originally Posted by EdHutton

No problem with a strop on a flat surface, you just made a really big paddle strop :-). Everyone's preference will be different, but I started with just running hot water to rinse. I put a very tiny chip in the blade with the faucet. Small enough that it took a jeweler's loupe to see it, but I was horrified on the new razor. I honed it out easily but wanted a another way to clean the blade. I went to a cloth like a barber does, but I was cleaning the cloth a lot. Then I saw a guy on a video using a sponge. I picked up a 3 dollar sponge at the supermarket and the sponge works great.

So now I clean the blade using a large round sponge. I have also been working hard to get both hands working well and I feel a little more secure cleaning the blade with the non-dominant hand using the sponge. It was 'leftie' who touched the faucet for the tiny chip. The sponge is better for me.

Best,

Ed

I saw the same or similar video where the gent was using a large round sponge.

Where do you find those?

On a side note:

My girlfriend saw my strop for the first time and gave me the evil eye. She thought it was a strange device for more private matters.

I explained everything so now she just thinks I am nuts. Looks like everything is back to normal.

- Jason

A strop can be for private matters too...

Don't dull the moment when using alternate methods

There ya go Cris, now you're talkin'!

Realdog the sponge I have was a large hourglass shaped car washing sponge with the fine bubble finish I just cut it in half for home then in half the other way for my travel kit sponge
Just cleaned up the cuts a bit and all is good

You can get a natural sponge from a craft store, or Wally Mart in the craft section or a body bath type store.

Or try a synthetic tile sponge from Home Depot and cut to the size, they are super absorbent and are about 5X10 inch.

I purchased a big round sponge from Krogers (supermarket) in Chapel Hill. It has a stout hemp cord through it that makes hanging it on the tub spout to dry rather easy.

I rinse the sponge out well after every shave. Once or week or so I microwave the damp shaving sponge to make sure nothing is growing there.

I like many of the other suggestions. I've used a tile sponge before for tiling. I think that would work well and there are Home Depots pretty much everywhere in NC.

Best,

ed