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I would like to re iterate that the heavy draw strop does not and will not damage an edge, as long as there is the use of proper technique of course. However I have found if you have a wire edge or...

I really enjoy the heavy draw of the strop I posted the OP about it's a Classic shaving black latigo! Turns out the heavy draw was only proving that my freshly honed edges were sub-par. Since I...

Funny you mention those two strops, I just received both of those last week. My wife and I have had construction being done in our place so I have not broke them out yet lol... In hand they feel so...

Conclusion: The reason the edge was having these anomalies is not because of poor stropping technique, not because of anything on the strop or the need for a lighter strop. It is because of the...

I wish I had remembered what Glen said, it would have saved me this thread. Yes Yes on the Gssixgun is always right emoji!!!

The edge was never rolled, the blade still shaved well. My original question was about the debris or something that resemble foil on the sides of the apex what it might be? I don't have a micro...

I appreciate your trying to help me out, it is strange but something Gssixgun said a while back and I forgot about it until recently is that Hart steel blades need two layers of tape because they get...

I do have a 30X loop, I look at the edge before stropping which is clean and straight then after stropping 100 passes the edge has very fine flaps of what looks like foil but the apex is straight and...

I do hold it straight and taught! It is super fast though feels like there is no draw or work being done. I do not add additional pressure.

I completely forgot to mention all this heavy draw stropping question has mainly showed up right after honing a fresh blade. I have a Portland Razor Co English bridle strop that is new and fast,...

You are so right, I have been thinking my honing has been bad only to find out I am ruining the perfectly keen and smooth edge on a super heavy draw strop!:aargh:

I think your right, the heavy draw makes you strop in ways you wouldn't normally causing poor stropping technique and causing a ruined edge!

I think the strop I have has super heavy draw and is also somewhat sticky which I believe is pulling the very apex left and right weakening the edge, even with holding the strop taught!

That is what I am thinking, the excessive passes is wrecking my edges!

I am not by any means new to stropping nor honing nor straight shaving. I have read that in stropping the leather grabs the edge and pull it into shape however I am asking can that leather be sticky...

My edges still remain sharp though? When you would roll the edge would it kill the edge?

Got it, the main strop I have has such draw that it does pull the razor away from my hand! I have honed many razors that finish with wonderfully clean and straight edges then I strop and there ends...

Is that possible that a overly heavy draw could damage the edge of the razor?