Hi guys,

I just got my first strop and im just wondering how hard i should pull it when i strop, just enough to make it straight or harder? Im afraid to pull too much and that the pin holding the swivel will go out..so what do you think?

Btw I have used my Edwin jagger best badger brush now a few times and some of the bristles on the edge are standing out from the rest of the bristles and they have also become almost curly, you know a litte wavey..is this normal or should i be worried? the brush is also still a litte damp even a few days after use, I always shake out the access water and hang it on a stand. Is this normal?