Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12
Results 11 to 13 of 13
Like Tree5Likes

Thread: pressure when using the strop?

  1. #11
    The Great & Powerful Oz onimaru55's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Location
    Bodalla, NSW
    Posts
    15,623
    Thanked: 3749

    Default

    @ AFDavis11: Excellent in depth explanation of stropping principles.
    The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.

  2. #12
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Asheville
    Posts
    73
    Thanked: 2

    Default Curled strop

    Don't know how it hppened but my strop seems to have curled along the sides so that if I place the blade on it the middle of the blade is not touching. Is this fixable? Thanks for the tips on stropping too the video above drastically improved my technique.

  3. #13
    Member
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Location
    Perth, West Oz
    Posts
    47
    Thanked: 2

    Default

    Get a cylindrical glass, bottle or mug and run it back and forth while holding tension on your strop.

    This should help out. If it doesn't your strop may be a little dry and need some conditioning and repeating of the bottle rub-down. HTH
    xiaotuzi likes this.

Page 2 of 2 FirstFirst 12

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •