Thread: hanging a strop.

Quick one here. So far I have tied my stop to my towel rod. So this sort of works but the rod is not exactly securely attached to the wall and so I can't pull it as tight as I think I am supposed to, as a result I don't think I'm getting a good strop on the razor little bit of tug when I shave. So this weekend I was thinking of finding a stud in the wall and putting a good hook in, and then hanging my strops from that. So my question is there a proper height to hang the strop. I figure this is going to let me get more tension on the strop, and beyond that it'll look more like it is supposed to be there.

The height is a personal preference. I prefer to have the strop horizontally at waist height when I strop(and I use the door handle for that). Others prefer the strop at shoulder height and hold it at an angle.

As with everything in SR shaving, it isn't set in stone. So try both ways and see which one you like. Or do what I did: hang the strop at shoulder height on a hook and strop by hanging it on the door handle. You can strop at both heights.

I prefer just slightly above waist height. If you have a shelf or some kind of vertical rod somewhere, try tying a shoelace to it and your strop and then experiment with different heights.

I just use a taped on hook, it should be plenty strong for the tension you want to put on the strop

I use a short piece of rope that I loop around a door handle. Works for me and is easy to travel with.

I didn't want to take a chance with the tape-type sticky hooks, so ended up screwing a clothes-hook into a stud next to the bathroom door in my bdrm. An inch or two above waist height works for me. You can experiement by hanging it from a door knob, or a window handle, or something, to see if you like the height.

Thanks everyone for the replies. Can I throw a tangent on this question, Do I need to pull my strop tight enough to the point where putting my hook into a stud is required, I've read through the beginners wiki, and I came away with the idea I needed to keep that sucker pretty taught. If I misunderstood please let me know.

No, you don't need to pull hard at all. It just has to be tight enough to take out most of the slack. Regardless, I'd still try to locate the hook in a stud.

I have my strop on a dog collar so I could try out different heights. The collar fits around most everything I've tried. Right now its latched around a raised bed frame just below nipple height and that seems like a really nice angle for me. The collar also makes seated stropping possible if I loop it around my foot.

I use one of those medium sized 3M stick-on hooks, and have never had a problem. You really don't need to pull that hard, that was one of the most important lessons that I have learned.