Thread: Stropping issues

I've read of people attaching their strops to a towel rack but it seems to me that would be an awkward angle to strop a razor. OTOH, some do it and get along fine. I like a door knob because it is the approximate height that pro barbers would have their strop hanging from, about waist high. Whatever an individual is comfortable with though.

Another possibility.. it looks like you are just using a leather strop with no fabric one. When I was doing that I found that stropping on leather alone wasn't able to keep the blade from slowly losing its edge, and I would have to touch up the blade with a few passes on a strp made of scrap leather with honing compound rubbed into it (Cromium Dioxide) or head back to the hones. Once I started using a linen strop first I found the edge lasted much longer. If you just want to use the leather I would think you will routinely need lots (maybe 100?) passes on leather with light pressure in order to keep up the edge.

Jimmy - My towel rack is more or less at waist level. It's one of those super-cool electric heated ones.

Hmmm, I may make myself a linen strop. I have lots of raw fabric (I make most of my clothes) that I could use.

Originally Posted by dgstr8

Another possibility.. it looks like you are just using a leather strop with no fabric one. When I was doing that I found that stropping on leather alone wasn't able to keep the blade from slowly losing its edge, and I would have to touch up the blade with a few passes on a strp made of scrap leather with honing compound rubbed into it (Cromium Dioxide) or head back to the hones. Once I started using a linen strop first I found the edge lasted much longer. If you just want to use the leather I would think you will routinely need lots (maybe 100?) passes on leather with light pressure in order to keep up the edge.

on that note
how does the back of that strop feel?

janivar - It's grooved, but not rough exactly. Hmmm... I can't really describe it so here's a pic!

Figured I'd toss this out here:

Hess Hair Milk NOS canvas replacement strops - Straight Razor Place Classifieds

Chris is a great guy, and that's a nice fabric component... Dunno if it will suit your needs, but there it is.

well me i would probably try it
but remembering you had issues on unusual stropping material before i dont know

Jeremy - Ya know, in 25 days, I'm going to be a stone's throw from this factory.

I dunno... I may try some of fabric rather than the reverse of the strop. Somehow it seems a little too abrasive? Not sure.

If you're unsure about the back of a strop, NEVER use it.. It's not worth having to send that razor back to Onimaru :P

However, That's cool. You should swing by the place and ask for some fabric scraps, or just buy a fabric component. Lucky location!

Originally Posted by ShavedZombie

If you're unsure about the back of a strop, NEVER use it.. It's not worth having to send that razor back to Onimaru :P

well there you go