Thread: Stropping::: Very very very Important !!!!

Nice visual aids!

While I like the animation a ton (especially the deflection), it might be a smidge too fast for newbies to get as much out of it as they could. My vote would be for putting a slower version into the wiki, so I took the liberty of slowing it to half-speed for folks to compare (seen here). Just putting it out there in case others agree.

Originally Posted by northpaw

Nice visual aids!

While I like the animation a ton (especially the deflection), it might be a smidge too fast for newbies to get as much out of it as they could. My vote would be for putting a slower version into the wiki, so I took the liberty of slowing it to half-speed for folks to compare (seen here). Just putting it out there in case others agree.

Very nice.

I'll second that , half speed is easy to pick up on.

Originally Posted by northpaw

Nice visual aids!

While I like the animation a ton (especially the deflection), it might be a smidge too fast for newbies to get as much out of it as they could. My vote would be for putting a slower version into the wiki, so I took the liberty of slowing it to half-speed for folks to compare (seen here). Just putting it out there in case others agree.

Much better.


I had no idea the speed of an animated gif can be adjusted.
It was certainly not my intention to promote the stropping speed of my original drawing.
Thank you Adam,
Bart.

Here's a question: Assuming you are stropping correctly, does the width of the strop make a difference?

Beautiful job Bart!

Thanks for the wonderful illustrations!

As far as strop width goes, I think it is entirely a matter of preference provided you are stropping properly.

I also want to say that I had thought I was doing a good job stropping. I came back and read through this and many of the other stropping threads and after only a single day I have a noticeable difference in the quality of my edge. As long as I can maintain the changes I have made from reading this, I know that I will be stropping like a pro before long.

In my experience stropping on a 2"... 3"+ is ideal, as back and forth like the animation shows is dead easy. Working a crosspattern in there (to hit entire blade) while maintaining speed is significantly more challenging.

I'm curious what the cheapest, decent, 3" strop is.

The animation is perfect Bart

As to the patterns and the sizes it is all rather simple....

Depending on the razor and the width of the strop, you have to use a pattern the allows every single spot on the edge, from the tippy toe, to lowly heel, to slide across the strop evenly and equaly...

Whether that is a straight, toe forward, "X" or a circular pattern it really doesn't matter just so long as you can do it well......

Originally Posted by gssixgun

The animation is perfect Bart

As to the patterns and the sizes it is all rather simple....

Depending on the razor and the width of the strop, you have to use a pattern the allows every single spot on the edge, from the tippy toe, to lowly heel, to slide across the strop evenly and equaly...

Whether that is a straight, toe forward, "X" or a circular pattern it really doesn't matter just so long as you can do it well......

A circular pattern on a strop? You'll have to explain that one Glen.