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I agree! I strop with my thumb more to the bottom edge not dead flat(fliping side to side) and index finger on the back. The way they show works but im way slower that way. Maybe were the strop is...

fig16 and 17 on the second page above were he is shown with the strop is the pic im looking at. Mine is clearer before scan but look close his thumb is always ABOVE the razor(side facing you) they...

In the pic it looks to me the thumb is on what I would call the side since there is 2 sides and only one back. Good point! I didnt catch it.

I know its crazy about 60 years later we are having the same debate. Reading this in another post is what made me post it.:D

Matt

Im glad you guys like it Im going to try and post more in the Razor and Hone forum when I get time. Im sure there are some better ways of doing things now but I found it informative and if nothing...

http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll148/70Box/strop.jpg

This came from the Standardized Textbook of Barbering 4th adition Published by Associated Master Barbers nd Beauticians of America

Some of you might like this vintage read.It even covers the canvas strop debate a little. late40's or early 50'shttp://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll148/70Box/scan0002-1.jpg

The outlining was done...