Nice to have you around.

First of all I hope you're not shaving with a Pakistani razor. If you are you will need more than just another strop. You'll need a real razor.

I can't speak to the strop you have, but it does NOT have a good pedigree nor does it sound like a good finisher based on your description. You can try conditioning it and rubbing it flat, but getting a hanging strop from Tony is never a bad idea in my book.

I think Lynn is holding the strop taut. The bowing you see is the natural springing action which is beneficial to getting a good draw on the leather without a stiff surface which can damage the razor's edge. If he were holding it loose, I think it would bow lot more than that.

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