Thread: Stropping Notes-1961 Barbers Manual

Alan,

those are interesting notes for sure. Do you have the ability to scan and post those pages? or are these the ones already in the library.

Do you interpret the 15 times of the razor comment to mean 15 strokes (round trips)?

Also, if I remember my barber manual (1950), it instructs to strop with ENOUGH pressure to create draw. I assume that might be different depending on razor and leather strop. But, it always seemed to me to fly in the face of current policy of no pressure stropping.

Thanks for posting this info, BTW.

Well, I'll also admit that I use pressure when I strop - I apply it with my thumb to the corner of the shank nearest the edge (on the up trip) and with the inside of my pointer finger on the return (same part of the shank).

I started doing it originally so I could feel the draw and get that "schhhickkk" sound as I strop. I'm also in that 15-20 round trip category. It's always seemed enough.

This is rather cathartic - My name is James, and I use pressure when I strop!

James.

Originally Posted by Jimbo

Well, I'll also admit that I use pressure when I strop - I apply it with my thumb to the corner of the shank nearest the edge (on the up trip) and with the inside of my pointer finger on the return (same part of the shank).

I started doing it originally so I could feel the draw and get that "schhhickkk" sound as I strop. I'm also in that 15-20 round trip category. It's always seemed enough.

This is rather cathartic - My name is James, and I use pressure when I strop!

James.

Hi James! <applause>

"Do you interpret the 15 times of the razor comment to mean 15 strokes (round trips)?"



Yes, although I'm not sure why they would suggest that. That is about what I do.

Steve, they are in the library under Permanent Archive, Barbering Textbooks