I normally hold my strop almost as straight as an arrow. But I wonder if my old wedge razor (pre 1890) would be stropped more quickly if I slacked it slightly, since there is practically no concave curve under the razor. Anybody tried this?
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I normally hold my strop almost as straight as an arrow. But I wonder if my old wedge razor (pre 1890) would be stropped more quickly if I slacked it slightly, since there is practically no concave curve under the razor. Anybody tried this?
Constantly. I never hold the strop dead straight, even for my straight edged grinds. All smiling edges get slack in the strop as needed. It's been discussed here in a number of threads.
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When I strop a wedge, especially one that was honed with multiple layers of tape, I will add a slight amount of slack in the strop. You want to be careful about adding too much because it would make it easier to round off your edge!
Very interesting. I sometimes manage to get a good edge on my old wedge razor, but it seems to take forever compared to the other razors. I was thinking that it might be because I hold the strop too straight and taut.
I tend to pull the linen strop somewhat taught; but I introduce a little bit slack to the leather strop according to sound and feel, this being, to some extent, grind- and tape-related.
I would think you want a good edge on your razor before stropping, the leather and linen really only align the edge and polish , not sharpen and as far as tension, there is a lot of give in a hanging strop so a little slack wont hurt it but tight seems to do whats its supposed to do. look at most bench strops, with leather on a board, even that deflects enough to strop. Tc
Enough tension to hold it steady.
Call me crazy, but I strop on a flat surface.
Where are the theatrics to that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Deeter
Total lack thereof.
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
These Lipshaw strops have fascinated me for quite awhile, can one of you Lipshaw owners please make a vid of this strop in use?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dieseld
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.