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I do agree that shorther does slow one down a bit as one needs to mind the ends whether leather caps as on mine or bare metal on others.

Each step is a trade off and I switch favorites...

English,
An interesting point is strop length. I have made long ones and short ones and have settled on a 17" to 18" usable stropping surface in a 24" to 29" length as working well for most. I find...

Yikes! I better start on that replacement horsehide piece on Monday :)


Tony

Yep, available as replacements. I do all those combos at time.


Tony

mparker762
Electric Razor Aficionado


Huh ??!!


Tony

I did always wonder how many guys made their first nicks on a strop trying to learn the X-pattern. The sliding side to side, coordinationing with stopping the strop, rolling the blade, sliding,...

I may have asked this one a while back about hones and narrow vs. wide.

I know most people seem to go for really wide strops but what are your reasons for this?

Most would agree the X-pattern...