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

Yes you can but the hard part is holding it flat with all the hardware and secondary strop if it has one.
I use a length of Para cord looped around an open doorknob this will put your strop at waist level.

I also rinse the blade with running water and wipe with a microfiber towel or just use a damp microfiber towel. A dry Micro fiber will also keep your hands, scales and tang completely dry during the shave, keeping water out of the pivot.

At the end of the shave, I do 2-3 hot water rinses and wipes with the microfiber, it will remove 99 percent of the soap, skin, hair and blood from the bevel and edge, just be careful wiping the edge.

I buy microfibers in bulk at big box stores for less than a dollar, (12 buck for 15 or 16) toss them in the wash with your towels and you will always have a pile of them ready to go. After a few washes they get more absorbent.

I also use a high goose neck sink faucet, getting the faucet well away of the area where most accidents happen. A 200 dollar investment will save many a razor and they look nice.