Thread: Stropping Notes-1961 Barbers Manual

Originally Posted by xman

Nope.
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I don't buy into the grand experiment! I might be wrong ,but I am willing to bet that anyone with more than 10 to 15 years of experience doesn't buy into it either! Experience and my own good common sense will guide me, not a couple of experiments that may or may not be based on a faulty approach. For instance, did he strop extremely heavy or extremely light, or was he overly fatigued at any point during his experiment causing different results than if he wasn't fatigued! I could go on and on but I think I made my point clear!!

I would like to add that I believe that only long practice, continual monitoring of ones results, and making adjustments as needed will you see what is needed to get the best results! Experiments are useful to give you a possible direction to go, but they are not the end all and be all! You need constant practice and watchfulness to find the best results!!

Originally Posted by JMS

I would like to add that I believe that only long practice, continual monitoring of ones results, and making adjustments as needed will you see what is needed to get the best results! Experiments are useful to give you a possible direction to go, but they are not the end all and be all! You need constant practice and watchfulness to find the best results!!

Good point, JMS.

So I took a look at the note on the 15 times of the razor. I wish it were written more clearly. I keep looking at it and reading "the estimated weight is stropping is 15....." which makes no sense.

Don't get me wrong, I think Alan is right on about it meaning 15 passes. I'm just having a little fun trying to decipher what was actually written. I get fascinated by this type of stuff.

There's also a cut off note (#2) about "To remove an overhoned....". Wonder what his teacher was telling him there

Yea, its neat isn't it.

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

Hello James...psst where are the donuts?

Cathartic forever..........................it's therapeutic.