Thread: First razor purchase

Haha... I can certainly understand the call for diaper help... gifts like that can be life savers!

As far as the budgetary constraints go, you could always make do with things you have around the house or can buy for $5 or less until you can afford a proper strop. Do a search on here for stropping with newspaper and you'll see what I mean. Another option is buy a 1.5" wide leather belt blank from a hobby store like Hobby Lobby or Michael's and use it for a strop (at least for a leather component). You may or may not have to treat it with neatsfoot oil, but it would do in a pinch. Sure, you'd have to really practice your X-strokes while stropping, but that's certainly not a bad thing as you learn a very valuable skill in the process. There are all kinds of ways to get by until the funds can replenish themselves.

If I had an extra strop that was in any kind of reasonable condition, I'd send it your way since I can remember what it was like to tighten the belt a bit with a new child on the way. Unfortunately, both of my previous strops have been designated as nostalgia only pieces.