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    Hello again it the straight razor virgin with another question. I have more questions than a 5 year old so bear with me.
    I see they have bench and paddle strops are these the way to go for a beginner. They seem like they would be easier to use and much harder to cut in half. Also is the type of leather real important?

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    Again, the place to go to find out waht to call what and get an idea of what questions to ask for further...useful...information:
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    They can help a beginner by eliminating the variable of strop slack. They are just as easy to nick as any other strop so replaceable parts are good for a beginner. As long as decent quality smooth flat leather it will be fine.
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    The bench strop is probably the easiest to use, but it also takes up the most counter space.
    A paddle strop is nice because it is easy to use, usually smaller and lighter than a bench strop, and you can easily toss it into a drawer.

    I've nicked, slashed, and destroyed just about every type of strop out there over the years.
    Choose one type, accept the fact that you will destroy it learning on it, and then replace it.
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