Thread: nicked Strop

I've been playing with Straights for about a month and enjoying it. I bought an inexpensive strop and have been using it with expected results. The other day I nicked it for the first time.

I assume that since I see antique strops with nicks in them all the time that it won't hurt the razor to continue using it?

If this is going to keep happening I think I will just get a horse or a cow and keep em on hand for stropping purposes. This is where the leather/horsehide argument really comes into play. I think cows are more passive plus while I'm there I can get fresh milk for my morning coffee!

You know, thats not a bad idea! I have a couple of goats. I could shave their hide and and use their bare back side to strop, and then milk them when I'm finished! Great idea!!

Hell, after I shave I could use my straight to kill one of our chickens for dinner!
The multiple uses of livestock and straights, its mind bogling!

Originally Posted by JMS

Hell, after I shave I could use my straight to kill one of our chickens for dinner!
The multiple uses of livestock and straights, its mind bogling!

For that you're gonna want to make sure you get a chopper

Dunno bout all this, I'd work out the kinks before you go on to live stropping.

If you're gonna stand back of a horse and strop your razor on his ass you'd better be damn sure you don't nick it.

Goats and shaving... ...hmm, that's kind of strange. ~I nod and think okay.~

Show me the woman that will let you strop on her thigh and I'll show you a wonder liquid that will strop your blade for you

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Show me the woman that will let you strop on her thigh and I'll show you a wonder liquid that will strop your blade for you

Inner thighs, outer thighs, wonder liquid. Excuse me, I need some alone time.

Hi guys - I didn't want to start a new thread, so I thought I'd just tag onto Loochie's question. I just got my first strop today - second hand from ebay. It's a Dovo Best Russian Leather strop - I had just wanted a decent starter strop at a decent price (I mean, this isn't a Tony Miller strop by any stretch of the imagination, but you've got to start somewhere, right?).

Anyhow, when I got the strop I noticed that near the top and the bottom 2 inches, there are nicks in the leather like the guy turned the razor over on the blade side rather than the spine. A few of them have left a flap of leather, while others looked like the flap was removed.

So my question is will this strop still work? Is there any way to "re-condition" the strop? Take a DE razor blade and shave off the affected areas? Any suggestions are most welcome.

Thanks in advance guys!

Mark

Originally Posted by Loochie

I've been playing with Straights for about a month and enjoying it. I bought an inexpensive strop and have been using it with expected results. The other day I nicked it for the first time.

I assume that since I see antique strops with nicks in them all the time that it won't hurt the razor to continue using it?

If this is going to keep happening I think I will just get a horse or a cow and keep em on hand for stropping purposes. This is where the leather/horsehide argument really comes into play. I think cows are more passive plus while I'm there I can get fresh milk for my morning coffee!

i'm not sure which is a more frightening thought... the use of live animals as strops or that you use milk in your coffee.

Although i have always found a firm female thigh, flexed, to be more than adequate as stropping media... just make sure you use the outer thigh.