Thread: Weird stropping issue.....please help!

As far as I can see in vendor pictures, the Boker Edelweiss has no fancy spine work, so it would be good if you could post a few pictures of both sides of the razor and the damage on the strop. What you are describing makes no sense to me unless there is a burr on the spine of the razor, or the strop had some pre-existing issue.

Sounds like the leather has some kind of dry rot. Bend the strop like it was a belt you were going to give someone a spanking with and see if it has any little cracks on the smooth side. If it does the leather has aged with out being conditioned, and example is old horse reins that have just hung in the barn for years. The strop maker may have gotten some old leather and didn't know it by just looking at it . Just a thought

Run the edge of your fingernail along both sides of the razor spine where it contacts the strop. If the spine is causing the scratches, then the defects in the spine should be catching your nail.

As others have said please post pictures.
Are the scratches happening in both directions when you strop or just one?

The only razors that left scratches for me were a spike point razor and I was doing to much of rolling pattern that I corrected as soon as I noticed what I was doing and a razor with hone wear that developed a spike at the stabilizer (a new razor shouldn't have that)

Originally Posted by rodb

As others have said please post pictures.
Are the scratches happening in both directions when you strop or just one?

The only razors that left scratches for me were a spike point razor and I was doing to much of rolling pattern that I corrected as soon as I noticed what I was doing and a razor with hone wear that developed a spike at the stabilizer (a new razor shouldn't have that)

I appears that it is only on the one side. I'm right-handed, so it would be the left-side of the spine (when holding blade side down straight in front of me). The other side does not appear to have the same issue.

Pictures and explanations, send to SRD. I am confidant they will make things right.

Something is not right... I do not know what. The scratches, honestly, will not damage the strop... it will look ugly, but not damage the strop.

The razor is the cause and that is NOT right....

Again, query SRD with pictures. I'm confident that Lynn and Don will make things right for you.

Regards

Christian

As Rodb asked, are the scratches occurring during one or both stropping directions?

Also, are the scratches on the strop happening from the heel or the toe end of the blade?

Originally Posted by kaptain_zero

Pictures and explanations, send to SRD. I am confidant they will make things right.

Something is not right... I do not know what. The scratches, honestly, will not damage the strop... it will look ugly, but not damage the strop.

The razor is the cause and that is NOT right....

Again, query SRD with pictures. I'm confident that Lynn and Don will make things right for you.

Regards

Christian

I think this may end up being the best call. Thank you.

I would think the problem is going to be right where your finding the leather on the spine :<0)




ps.... your probably within walking distance of a member that could help out .

I have one custom razor with jimps on top of the tang that run up onto the spine. I had the same problem with it and realized right away that I have to tape it when I strop. If there aren't any jimps on top, check the spine of the razor with a loupe for any defects. You could also rub it lightly with a cotton ball and see if it grabs anywhere. If these tests produce nothing obvious then I would suspect the leather as previously mentioned.
Good luck and let us know what you find.

Pete <:-}