About to take the plunge

**YoWan** · 05-03-2019, 08:03 AM

Hello and welcome aboard. You will discover here a lot of very interresting informations, but also a lot of very interresting and friendly people

**Dieseld** · 05-03-2019, 11:03 AM

Welcome to SRP!!!!!!

You're in the right place to learn all you need to know. Also check out the Shave Library there is a ton of info in there. You've been given great advise so far.

Have fun and enjoy!!!!

**MisterClean** · 05-03-2019, 10:07 PM

Welcome to the Forum, we are at your service. Take your time.

**dgamby** · 05-05-2019, 12:46 AM

Thanks for all the additional welcomes. My fabric practice strop is now assembled! Thanks to @Euclid440 for the tips and @cudarunner for the material.

Rudimentary but should work. Used some of that fusing/hem/bond tape stuff and a little paracord.

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**cudarunner** · 05-05-2019, 12:51 AM

Looking good.

I would suggest to replace the para cord or whatever with perhaps a piece of wooden dowel or such to give a bit more support to help keep it flatter across the material.

You do have the proper way to hold the other end/that will help prevent cupping and thus keep the material flatter.

I did send you more material than you needed so you can still play a bit.

**randydance062449** · 05-05-2019, 01:58 AM

Welcome to SRP.
This a great bunch of guys who will help in most any way they can.
I always suggest focusing on beard prep, shaving angle/pressure (none) and shaving technique.

**dgamby** · 05-05-2019, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Looking good.

I would suggest to replace the para cord or whatever with perhaps a piece of wooden dowel or such to give a bit more support to help keep it flatter across the material.

You do have the proper way to hold the other end/that will help prevent cupping and thus keep the material flatter.

I did send you more material than you needed so you can still play a bit.

I was originally hoping to get a D ring for the end but had a hard time finding one that wide. Hadn't consider a dowel, I'll have to see what if I can rig something up that has a little more rigidity.

**Dieseld** · 05-05-2019, 11:20 AM

As usual, great advise from Roy. And it will help you out immensely

**gssixgun** · 05-05-2019, 02:47 PM

Welcome to the Darkside

I did this vid for another reason BUT the learning aspect you were asking about is right here too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NmNZfQg_Vs

**YoWan** · 05-05-2019, 03:53 PM

I personnaly made a paddle with a newspaper wrapped around a wooden slat, attached with thumbtacks.

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