Thread: Stropping razors with different handle shapes

Thanks for the input guys. I hate a loose pivot as some have mentioned. I made a set of scales and used a pin and screw for the pivot. I have wondered why using screw/post for pivots isn't more popular. Being able to adjust the tension is a good thing IMO. Also, you could disassemble the handle/blade for a good cleaning if necessary. This is less important since I saw a video of Lynn's where he emphasized keeping the pivot dry when shaving. I've been doing that mainly to get used to it. Right now I have one less expensive ($40) razor and one that was a gift with no handle. I'd like to get a "nicer" razor and that one I'd want to keep clean, dry and corrosion free inside the pivot. I'm thinking a new razor would make a nice Christmas present. Doesn't Christmas fall around the end of September??? ? Ok, ok, I'll wait until December.

I have some kirinite I might use to make another handle. I can leave the end of the handle very large just to see how it is to strop it. Not to mention how it handles when shaving. If I hate it I can always remove material to make it a standard shape.