Thread: Any advice for my first strop

I need strop #1. I have heard that I will cut this one up and not to get too fancy, but I have also heard that you need a quality one to get the job done.

This seems like too much: Amazon.com: Red Leather Latigo Three Inch Shaving Strop sharpener by Straight Razor Designs: Health & Personal Care

This seems like too little: Amazon.com: Scalpmaster Barber Strop: Health & Personal Care

Is this ok, or is it the same thing as #2?: http://www.amazon.com/Body-Toolz-Hor...ht+razor+strop

THANKS

Originally Posted by bphaedrus

This seems like too much: Amazon.com: Red Leather Latigo Three Inch Shaving Strop sharpener by Straight Razor Designs: Health & Personal Care

yeah

Originally Posted by bphaedrus

This seems like too little: Amazon.com: Scalpmaster Barber Strop: Health & Personal Care

Might be, but might not.

Originally Posted by bphaedrus

Is this ok, or is it the same thing as #2?: Amazon.com: Body Toolz Horsehide Leather & Canvas Barber Strop: Health & Personal Care

Could be. Check the vendors here too and see if they have anything cheep or cast offs. You're most likely to get some good quality from SRP vendors.

One warning about Latigo.. It will leave the red on your razor for years to come.. I still love the feel of that leather and my next strop (no need, just a little twitch of SAD) will most likely be the same. Tony Miller is also a great option.. Not the cheapest and he's about to start taking names for his waiting list (just checked out his site lol), so I wouldn't expect one very soon if I were you.

If you're still learning stropping, as everyone always cut & nick their first strop
you may need inexpensive for 1st strop, after you're good at it you can get the nicer strop, I personally like the english bridle one
starshaving.com got some inexpensive one, I heard its pretty good and made in usa
the higher end one I like strops from straightrazorsdesign.com and superiorshaving.com

I'd suggest either the double-strop or "poor mans strop" from Whippeddog.com.

I'm a newbie too, and impatient (i guess) and I have nicked the crap out of my strops. The first one looked like a well used kittens playtoy. The second one is holding up OK. The next one I get will be a nicer one.

The cheap ones from whippeddog work just fine and they are very affordable. I'd actually suggest getting the double one. If you graduate to a more premium strop you could always use the cheaper one for pasted stropping etc.

I have the exact one in the 1st link..bought it in mint condition..from a forum member..still have it today. .no issues whatsoever

I would recamend that you go ahead and git a 3 inch, that way your not haveing to learn the x pateren on top of Avery thing ales you have to learn. And you my be surprised about citing it up, I necked mine 2 x learning and there not big nicks. so you might wount to save the the money and git you a good one. I got mine from vintage blades LLC.

I never had problems learning the X-pattern. Of course I'm cutting up my whipped dog strop almost once a week still, but I don't think the X is hurting any.
Once I finally kill of this strop I'm gonna give it to the dog. He'll enjoy it more than I will at that point...

Don't worry about nicking your strop. Get a good one and just take your time with stropping to avoid the nicks. A good quality strop, in my opinion, will help you much more than a cheap strop.

Hi, phaedrus, and welcome to SRP from another shaver in search of a "classic" approach! It's always good to have another Pirsig fan here!