Thread: just seems to be getting worse :(

I bought mine from Tony Miller and I think it all came to $85. He does great work and this thing will last a lifetime. I still consider it my best purchase of all the straight razors, soaps, and brushes I have purchased. It is at the center of maintaining all of my razors. My leather strop can only do so much in maintaining the edge I prefer and that is when I get out this paddle strop. Example, one razor can go 6 shaves with just leather stropping, then it needs 5 - 10 passes on the
.50 Chrom Ox or if the razor has a lot of time on it, say 70 shaves, then 10 passes on the 1.0 and 10 and .50.

It will also extend the time between stone honings as it is a light honing tool. You know its time for a stone honing when you can still get the edge sharp, but the shave is harsh. A sign that the bevel needs to be reestablished by a stone honing.

Good Luck,

Pabster

This is why something that seems so simple, such as stropping, is indeed tough for a beginner and also leads to dulled edges and frustration. Muscle through it, friend, it gets better when you learn stropping.

It's not tough. It's not instinctual either.

I would find it necessary to hone. However since you are not prepared perhaps locating some high magnification would help inform you of what is there.

I think an edge can be harmed by aggressive shave angles, not mentioning a number of possible unobserved actions in a new experience.

I believe we could assemble a large group of members who, at first, may only get a week's use before things break down.

Don't feel bad about it. I suggest using what you have a few more times. Let your face heal, even if you feel everything is fine in that regard.

You can easily produce a paddle strop like object. All edges return again to honing.

I would put my guess on poor stropping. You shouldn't be stropping for 20 minutes... 20-40 laps. Maybe 3 minutes.

If you rolled the edge (or just out and out dulled it) you'll need to have it honed. Good stropping doesn't fix bad stropping, but bad stropping will ruin a good edge. In the future, pay attention to stropping properly and your edge will last a lot longer.

In the end, it's just a simple mistake that can easily be corrected. But learning good technique now is paramount as you'll start to develop muscle memory.

In the future, pay attention to stropping properly and your edge will last a lot longer.

... i was paying attention to it...maybe that was the problem though..idk

also does anyone else have the prob with their strop twisting at the top.

Whenever im stropping, where the hook thing on the strop swivels, it ALWAYS twists around and REALLY is starting to tick me off. I was holding just the leather strop but that caused the webbed one to swing back an forth which didnt help. So i now hold both. But it still twists to the right

Originally Posted by prezdead

Whenever im stropping, where the hook thing on the strop swivels, it ALWAYS twists around and REALLY is starting to tick me off. I was holding just the leather strop but that caused the webbed one to swing back an forth which didnt help. So i now hold both. But it still twists to the right

Try using the hook on the strop to attach to the hook on the wall -- meaning don't use the ring on the strop. That will help prevent it from swiveling.

I usually get the strop hook so that it's perpendicular to the strop (if that makes sense) and hold it firm and it doesn't swivel. It took me a while to really figure it out.

Might have to modify it as the clasp hook won't fit over the hook on the wall