Thread: Got a Norton 4/8k but wtf is lapping?

@dustoff003 I am in Buffalo, NY.

Welcome, Adam and remember that patience will overcome your problems. On the wide strops : In my opinion, X-strokes are desirable in stropping. For me, mandatory. Regardless of strop width, long x's are the most effective of stropping strokes. It is absolutely no harder than stropping straight on a wide strop. Obviously, you guys have no smiling edges to strop or you would quickly see. Ask yourself why hones are not made in 3 inch widths. Ask yourself why 3 inch strops(after hundreds of years) are a relatively new product. JMHO, YMMV, etc, and so forth.

That's interesting Sharptonn. It's true I don't have any blades with smiling edges, perhaps my improvement in shaving quality wasn't due to my change in technique but simply that my new strop is just better. After all my old Illinois strop had lots of noobie damage and my new one is getting used properly.

Originally Posted by adamf85

@dustoff003 I am in Buffalo, NY.

Thank you sir. I am originally from Poughkeepsie, my father went to Barber School in Buffalo. I am sure there is someone in your area to help you out. You can search the member directory by location.