OK, I've got the brush, mug, soap, razor and strop and am ready to go! I just have no idea what kind of hook to use to hang the strop. Does someone sell a hook that doesn't look like something from a hardware store?
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OK, I've got the brush, mug, soap, razor and strop and am ready to go! I just have no idea what kind of hook to use to hang the strop. Does someone sell a hook that doesn't look like something from a hardware store?
Does it matter that much if the hook looks like it came from a hardware store? FWIW my hardware store hook (closed ring, actually) is screwed underneath by bathroom countertop and I just snap my strop onto it and I'm ready to go. No fuss no muss.
I have a glass shelf above my sink. I loosened one side and place a ring over the mount that came with my strop. Just hangs there like it was made for it.
There are some nice hooks im sure at a store like lowes or home depot. If you dont like a basic hook try the bath area to see if they have something nice that mounts to the wall that your strop could hang from.
Personally if I had a sink I could just mount a regular hook too I would, but porcelain isnt very good for screwing things into.
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Actually, I don't use a hook at all. I have a closet adjoining my shave area and I lifted the middle hinge bolt just a tad and hand the strop from that. it works great.
My favourite 'hook' is a 'Nite-Ize' S-biner which allows me to hook my strop to the towel ring. It doesn't matter what it looks like as long as it does the job.Quote:
Originally Posted by maineeagle
Gentlemen:
I have a simple little hook screwed into the strip of wood between drawers just below the bathroom counter top. It does a perfect job for $1.35.
Regards,
Obie
I too did not want the "hardware store hook" look, so I purchased a pair of brushed nickel hooks from Target for about $5. One up high so my strops are out of reach from the kids and cat. The other one a little lower that I hang the strop on when I am stropping.
My bathroom is so small, I don't have room to strop. I just have a bit of 1/4" rope with a loop on the end that I can tighten around a doornob, and use that.
Leather lace attaches my strops to the towel rail that's screwed into the bathroom wall.
Mick
A coat hook or robe hook will do nicely. Many bathroom doors already come with one.
I use a loop of boot lace and hang it over BOTH door knobs.Quote:
Originally Posted by maineeagle
A loop on one knob only will pull that knob off... I have to strop
with an open door but it works.
One additional thing to watch for is how well anchored the
hook is. You want to get a solid connection... dry wall
and plaster will not hold up. The handy man in the group will
find a plank of hardwood and finish the edges and bolt it to
the wall at the studs. With time there will be scratches and
wear but with a 'plank' in place the wear will look planned and
purposeful.
I can see I'm making this too complicated. Whatever works seems to be the theme and it's a good one. Thanks for the advice.
I bought a hook on eBay that was called a, "Razor Strop Hook". It's nice and stable and it looks like it came from a harware store.