Thread: A different way to strop my razor or a wrong way?

Hello all, i'm new to straight razor shaving and very new to the forum but i already got a question.


I bought this strop this 1 http://i49.tinypic.com/289zp.jpg , so i noticed is getting hard to me to strop like anyone else do. I mean rolling the blade all over.

So i thought maye i could do like this, strop 1 side of the blade at the time, I mean side A example 10 times then side B 10 times? Could this ruin m razor?

Of course i'll buy another strop but this was the only 1 the shop had

Not sure if that is totally clear, but my english isn't perfect so forgive me if i could not explain it very well.


Rob

Practice with a plastic disposible- or butter knife for a few days. The rolling motion is easy to learn, especially if you are not worrying about slicing up such a lovely strop.

If you want to try 10A and 10B I think you are trying a method that has probably not succeeded. Learn the standard methods before experimenting so you have something for comparison. A little practice and slow speed makes the stropping very easy in a few days or weeks.

Welcome to SRP!
The 10A and then 10B will not give you as comfortable of a shave. Practice rolling with something that isn't sharp.
And I would increase the passes on the strop to at least 30 travels.

The 1961 barber manual PDF excerpt in the SRP library help files here recommends practicing the flip, between forefinger tip, and the tip of the thumb, without actually stropping. When the flip is in muscle memory, coordinated and smooth, begin doing the stropping slowly. Speed will come with practice. Keep the spine on the strop at all times, little or no pressure on the edge.

I became adept at the flip when I began holding the corners of the tang instead of the flats. By holding the flats, you have to use more of a wrist twist, which is not good for most(there are exceptions to everything of course). You might also try laying your strop on a counter and using it as a quasi bench strop. I did this at first, and still have my one and only SRD's strop in good condition after several years use. Good luck.

I think you would be more likely to do damage to the blade or strop, as has been said, use a butter knife or piece of wood or something and practice stropping properly, practice lots regularly and you will get it.
Regards ed.

Thank you all, i'll take all the suggestions and work on them. This forum is really precious.

Thank you all again!

've never used a paddle strop but I still think you could flip the blade. Maybe it is because the paddle strop is a little shorter than a standard strop. To tell you the truth, while I'd recommend learning to flip (take it slow) I think if you stropped with your method it's still work. I just tried it and while I found it slower, if I ensured I kept the blade flat (as one normally does) and ensured I lifted the razor fully off the strop as I returned it to the starting point, it seemed to work.

As you know, the purpose of stropping to remove micro corrosion from the edge, so your method would still do the same thing.

Having said that; it's often best to use a standard method than to break new ground :-)

BTW, I think your English is very very good...

yeh Stropping is an art like everything to do with this sport,
it all has a learning curve,
so keep up the practice and it will all fall into place in good time,
then the muscle memory can run on autopilot without concentrating on what you are doing constantly

Thank you both, i'll do my stropping training over and over to make it perfect!