Originally Posted by
Jtyson
Thanks for the how to on the strop. Not sure if I understand though. From what I have been seeing online, most strops seem to have two pieces, one leather and one fabric of sort. I've also read quite a lot about pastes, dusts, leather conditioning, etc. I'm sure different animals and tanning methods yield very different results so how do I know what is good for this purpose and what isn't? I've seen people mention sanding their leather too. Also, I see a lot of info about balsa. What exactly is it that I need?
I checked whipped dog and found their cheap poly/leather strop for $27. Sounds good, but I'm concerned with the width. A lot of strops I see are 2". To me, it seems the 3" would be better as the strop motion would be straight back and forth, rather than require a diagonal pass to get the entire blade. Am I wrong in my thinking that?
Good news is, I spoke with Glen today and will be shipping my razor out to him tomorrow. Hopefully by the time I get it back, I will have acquired a strop and can attempt shaving!