Thread: Too heavy of draw damaging edge?

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Sort of IMHO

I don't think it is actually the "Draw" I think it is the draw causes you to strop badly...

Anyway that is what I have noticed at the meet ups when helping the newer guys, their stropping technique improves drastically when you move them to a slicker draw


YMMV and all that,,, as I have no way of proving it hehehe

Got to take this for what it is worth...I still consider myself a "SR infant" (just hit my 14 month mark).
I am a reasonably intelligent guy that is rather persistent about researching my interests.

IMHO Glen nails it. Taking it as a given that you're stropping on a quality substrate IT'S ALL ABOUT YOUR TECHNIQUE.

I don't consider myself a "Strop Master", but I do proudly admit after concentrating on my technique from the beginning I do maintain and refine/smooth a pretty mean edge. Or I should say I find my shaves comfortable from an edge aspect. Still working on my shaving angles/skills.

I owe it all to the advice of Marty, reading (and listening) to posts from guys like Glen, Tc, Utopian, and watching the Vids on the Stroptober thread. I love that thread.

***Disclamer***There's a lot of you guys that have helped me both with one on one conversations and by my reading your posts (thanks by the way). The above mentions specific fellas that have directly influenced my stropping even though they didn't know it.

Cheers
Jer