Thread: Nicking the strop

Stropping Technique.

I am a newbie and am no expert but I haven't nicked anything in at least two weeks (haven't been keeping track).

I did really chew up a practice strop from RupRazor then after I thought I had the technique down went and chewed up an SRD strop. Luckily they have replacement leather.

But now I am better at it and besides simple practice I do have one suggestion, something that helped me right away. It is a a matter of attitude, or visualization. When flipping the razor at the end of a stroke, don't think of it as flipping the sharp edge over the top, but as slipping the spine underneath, keeping the spine in contact with the strop. That causes you to change direction just as you are doing the flip. (Because the spine is in the lead.)

BUT whenever you try ANYTHING new be sure to do it S L O W L Y !

That reminds me of one more piece of advice: Don't try to go fast. Just go at a comfortable, in control, rate. This will just naturally get a little faster as time goes by.