Thread: Moving from hanging strop to paddle

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

I thought my acquisition disorder was over, but dadgummit now I HAVE to try a paddle strop.

Don't go running off to the Strop Shop yet. I picked up an old Russian Hide strop stamped from a barber's college in Seattle now gone). My mentor helped me rejuvenate it and also recommend a paddle till I felt comfortable stropping. I am a sort of how can I save money while spending (too much) money kind of guy. Lumber yard. Scrap pile. Chunk of approx 3/8 board. Cut to width of strop by about 2 -3 inches shorter. Inserted between front and linen back. Held on with a couple of Velcro straps. Cost, nothing (had the Velcro from years past for something else.} It hangs in bathroom right handy for my shaving process. I have a low humidity b'room. My cats hate a closed door, always scratching at them. Try it. Worked wonders for me.

Originally Posted by Wayne1963

I thought my acquisition disorder was over, but dadgummit now I HAVE to try a paddle strop.

The only way to escape it is death.

10Pups, death is not necessary. There is a 452 step program for alleviating the disorder. I know, I'm at step 356 (where you cause power failures before you hit the buy button). Next step is silently mouthing "NO" everytime you want something.

I switch back and forth between hanging strops of various leathers and materials and an SRD paddle strop with various leathers and materials and this has never been a problem with any of my edges. Enjoy.

Love my paddle strop.. But once I learned the stroke on paddle did make the hanger easier.. Everyday use though I'm a paddle guy..

Hanger or loom,never used a paddle,sure they all work tho.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

10Pups, death is not necessary. There is a 452 step program for alleviating the disorder. I know, I'm at step 356 (where you cause power failures before you hit the buy button). Next step is silently mouthing "NO" everytime you want something.

The other solution is having a wife or SO who watch PayPal and credit card statements (as well as the mailbox and UPS/FedEx).

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

The other solution is having a wife or SO who watch PayPal and credit card statements (as well as the mailbox and UPS/FedEx).

That one is now my long gone ex wife