Thread: Why do people use pasted strops?

There are plenty of good reasons to use a pasted strop. Price, I used an old seat belt for mine. Easy to travel with, if you're going away for a few weeks it's not a bad idea to travel with one.

Another handy element is you don't need to use tape on a pasted strop. I've honed about 20 razors and because I didn't keep a record at the time, I have only a vague idea of which ones were taped and which ones weren't. It's not a big deal, but 5-6 laps on a pasted strop is quick and simple and seems to help with edges that need to see stones in their not so distant future.