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Hi,

Hmmm .... we be talking about the same sound. I just got done stopping a bit to hear it again. It is zipping but does have a scratchy element to the sounds too.

I've lightened my pressure...

Ahh your killing me. :rofl2:

I hope in key. :)

Mike

Hi,

It is a "fine linen" canvas according to the imprint on the strop, an Illinois razor #827. I try it to night and see about what I'm doing.

Thanks,
Mike

Hi,

Thanks, that helps a lot. So a little sag/movement is okay. I try this for a while. At one point I could see if I pulled too hard the strop would pucker and the blade would not make even...

Hi,

Thank you for all the response. It's an Illinois razor strop with leather and canvas. So it the sound it normal then. I'm thinking the x-pattern is what I should be doing since the blade is...

Hi,

When stropping on canvas with my blade running with the grain of the canvas straight across, it makes a zipping sounds. When I draw the blade in an X pattern the zipping is much quieter or not...