Thread: Do you vary the tautness of the strop?

i almost always give a wedge more slack than a hollow

After getting the Lipshaw from Tom, I have begun not letting there be any real slack in my other daily strops.
I don't hold it rigid taught, but without any real slack.
Seeing how the Lipshaw produced a butter soft shave, now all my strops are producing the same affect

Originally Posted by Dieseld

After getting the Lipshaw from Tom, I have begun not letting there be any real slack in my other daily strops.
I don't hold it rigid taught, but without any real slack.
Seeing how the Lipshaw produced a butter soft shave, now all my strops are producing the same affect

These Lipshaw strops have fascinated me for quite awhile, can one of you Lipshaw owners please make a vid of this strop in use?

Thanks
Frank

I just shaved with my old 1800s wedge razor, and I wonder if it was a bit smoother now that I stropped it with a slight slackness of the strop. The edge was really nice.

I use a Kanayama #70000. It has barbers ends and I keep it nice and taut for all stopping uses. I don't vary my stopping pressure from razor to razor. If it works for you, go ahead. My results are terrific.