Thread: different sonds on each side of my razor

Originally Posted by edhewitt

The roo is a roo leather strop, not a wild kangaroo that I chase around whilst trying to strop my razor.

Now that sure paints a picture in my head... I bet that would be quite a challenge!

can you not tame the roo to be less feral, put some food out to coax it then as each day goes by move the position of the bowl of food closer and closer to your bathroom

You have been given some good theories here. However, perhaps it is time to experiment. My hypothesis is that the sound of both strokes should be very similar if arriving at the listener at the same distance and angle. This test cannot be made by the stropper, for good reasons already mentioned.

Have someone stand a few feet away, perpendicular to the strop. If your technique is good, then the sound difference should be very slight regardless of the grain of the leather. Better yet, have them close their eyes. It is my belief that "ceteris paribus" the sound should have very little difference. If the difference is significant, then I would no rule out modifying your touch and technique to achieve greater uniformity.

Assuming their hearing is the same in both ears.

Originally Posted by Gammaray

You have been given some good theories here. However, perhaps it is time to experiment. My hypothesis is that the sound of both strokes should be very similar if arriving at the listener at the same distance and angle. This test cannot be made by the stropper, for good reasons already mentioned.

Have someone stand a few feet away, perpendicular to the strop. If your technique is good, then the sound difference should be very slight regardless of the grain of the leather. Better yet, have them close their eyes. It is my belief that "ceteris paribus" the sound should have very little difference. If the difference is significant, then I would no rule out modifying your touch and technique to achieve greater uniformity.

I get the same thing... especially on the web. I've deduced that on the webbing, it is due to the angle of my stoke. If the spine is laid diagonal across the webbing brain versus straight with or against the grain the grain it sounds different. I can't explain the leather..

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Originally Posted by MikekiM

I get the same thing... especially on the web. I've deduced that on the webbing, it is due to the angle of my stoke. If the spine is laid diagonal across the webbing brain versus straight with or against the grain the grain it sounds different. I can't explain the leather..

Originally Posted by MikekiM

I get the same thing... especially on the web. I've deduced that on the webbing, it is due to the angle of my stoke. If the spine is laid diagonal across the webbing brain versus straight with or against the grain the grain it sounds different. I can't explain the leather..

Oh boy did I butcher that ...

Originally Posted by edhewitt

I find that sometimes my razor has a different sound depending on which side of the razor I strop, is this just my ears playing tricks.on me?

On the canvas side there is a big difference depending on the
angle that the fabric and razor interact.

Strop with a little angle and the 'buzz' minimizes. Strop so the spine
and edge are on the exact line that the fabric ridges have
and you maximize the buzz.

Lighten your touch. (it is always safe to recommend a lighter touch).