Thread: Stropping question

Originally Posted by xman

I get best control with the X pattern. I tried the diagonal, but found it a little clumsy for me. What I do with the X stropping is not a very drastic stroke. I keep as much of the blade as possible on the hone at all times going from the tip only off the far end of strop to the heel only just off the near edge at the end. That's what I like.

X

Hmmm, I tried the x pattern a few times, but found the opposite. In moving the razor to the other side and settleling it down flat I ended shaving off tiny spots on the strop. 'Course it could be that I'm still getting used to just handling the razor. Thanks

Jordan

Originally Posted by jnich67

'Course it could be that I'm still getting used to just handling the razor.

Yep. That will happen less and less as you become more habituated to the proper stropping motion.