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jmercer Is over stropping possible? 12-01-2014, 02:04 AM
Ernie1980 I don't have an answer,... 12-01-2014, 02:07 AM
shallard I have about as much... 12-01-2014, 02:39 AM
Razorfeld I've been told that over... 12-01-2014, 02:54 AM
JeffR With good technique,... 12-01-2014, 04:00 AM
rodb I've gone up to 120 a few... 12-01-2014, 05:30 AM
FranfC I think it really depends on... 12-01-2014, 06:05 AM
Rockabillyhelge In my eyes over stropping is... 12-01-2014, 06:25 AM
jmercer Being wore out and arthritic... 12-01-2014, 07:29 AM
engine46 Only if you make a rounded... 12-01-2014, 08:31 AM
JimmyHAD Funny but 70 year old (at the... 12-01-2014, 01:23 PM
jmercer I need to get a stronger... 12-01-2014, 07:20 PM
Jimbo I think practically speaking... 12-01-2014, 07:57 PM
jmercer I'll improve my magnified... 12-01-2014, 10:18 PM
engine46 I agree with Jimbo I don't... 12-01-2014, 10:35 PM
JimmyHAD There was talk about that on... 12-01-2014, 11:24 PM
Wolfpack34 +1... I agree with James. I... 12-02-2014, 09:14 PM
Wayne1963 I did an experiment once... 12-03-2014, 02:39 AM
engine46 Yeah, like a psychotic person... 12-03-2014, 04:01 AM
10Pups I routinely do 25 on linen... 12-03-2014, 05:15 AM
jmercer Humbly after close inspection... 12-08-2014, 04:26 AM
quicksilver In my opinion, you can't... 12-02-2014, 05:49 PM
decraew I don't see how overstropping... 12-02-2014, 06:20 PM
eddy79 I know experiments have been... 12-02-2014, 09:02 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by jmercer View Post
    I'll improve my magnified viewing and post if I find something.

    I don't think I'll get up to thousands of laps but I'm just now comfortably getting up to couple hundred laps. I've had both shoulders rebuilt a couple times and I have found stropping is good for them. I'm starting to strop with my left hand to help balance and increase coordination for left handed shaving. My primary concern is heat build up. I know burnishing cue sticks with leather can get them too hot and warp the wood. Been there done that. LOL!
    There was talk about that on SRP maybe 5 years ago. I took full hollows and did 50 linen, 50 leather, and held the edge to the side of my face ........ I didn't feel any warmth whatsoever. IIRC a piece of high carbon has to be in the 400 + degree range before there is any risk of compromising the temper.
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