Thread: Importance of proper stropping

lady bugs????????????

Yes a few years back 15 or so we had a problem with gypsy moths so the dep released lady bugs because they are a natural predator and now they are out of control. They land on you and walk around but you can just shake your body part and the fly away. Little bastards.... I've gotten about 5 nicks from going into a full spasm when one lands on me and starts walking around tickling the hell out of me.. Wow I'm really starting to sound like some kind of wuss here.

I have to add some blame for 'poor stropping to poor razor design.'
I have a few razors that because of balance, design, weight, size, etc that I find just difficult to strop.
I can start stropping one of these and immediately feel the awkwardness of the razor in my hand. Put that one down . Try another... And no problem.
Sometimes the problem is in the tool.

I'd like to have a hundred bucks for every post that said, "I nicked my strop again". A somewhat neglected topic of discussion.

Originally Posted by mrsell63

I'd like to have a hundred bucks for every post that said, "I nicked my strop again". A somewhat neglected topic of discussion.

Hell I'd be happy with $10 for each. Would still make a wealthy man.

I think the mechanics of stropping and honing are pretty similar. I think the hard part of both, and they are vastly different, is the feel. You can learn to feel what's happening to the razor on the strop, or at least to feel the effect. I think that takes time.