Thread: How to hold the strop

I was going to recommend purchasing Lynn's CD. But I understand that postage, etc., can be almost prohibitive. You don't have to pull the pins out of the strop or the hook out the wall/door. You just want it taut enough to not bend much. Remember, you don't want much pressure on the blade. Just enough to keep it flat on the surface of the strop (i.e., not tipping to either side as the blade moves. The weight of the razor should be enough pressure. You are just trying the keep it flat. When you have that, then keep enough tension on the strop to keep it pretty straight. You don't want much deflection, but it will probably never be zero either. Lynn has a few free videos on the site somewhere that shows what that should look like.

I always have a few hairs that do that too. Do not worry about a few around the edge.