Thread: strop height

Mine is attached to the linen closet door knob with a loop of nylon. I pull it on a very slight upslope. Hey, I'm a short fellow.

This is a nice thread, My question how tight do you pull your strop?

Well, since my strop came in today, I had to find a place to try it out. There happened to be a hook slightly lower than elbow height hanging near a doorway not too far from the bathroom. It worked pretty good.
As for how tight... I pulled it pretty tight, and actually think I got decent results, but then again, I don't have anything to really gage that by. I did notice that I kept pulling a slight twist in it without realizing it. I need much more practice.

Originally Posted by ucliker

This is a nice thread, My question how tight do you pull your strop?

Not too tight for the daily strop, just enough to keep it from sagging but not enough to bow the leather lengthwise.

As for the pasted strops, well, the best luck I've had with them is when I've attached them to a hook on the kitchen sink and then to the arm of a chair I lean back on - in other words, WAY tighter than I could hold for five minutes with just my arm. The pasted strops are made from a 1/4" thick belt with D-rings in it, so it doesn't deform. Basically as solid as I'd imagine a paddle strop would be.

As for strop height, I agree with the rest, try a couple different heights. I had terrible luck with the strop up high. I did that because I also have a tiny bathroom. Then I put a hook under the sink and (as long as the shower door is open) had remarkably better results with the strop at waist height.

i was just wondering how tight everyone pulls there strop. A barber told me to hold it tight then give it a little slack just enough so the entire edge gets stropped. He said if you pull it really tight you strop uneven and if its to loose you ruin the edge.

Sounds like what I do, I pull just enough to keep the leather flat as I strop. To hard and the sides curle up... grrr

I found the best out of the way place so it never has to be moved and it's out of the way is a coat hook on the back of the bathroom door put it any height you like and when you shut the door you've got a solid base to work from.

Originally Posted by ucliker

i was just wondering how tight everyone pulls there strop. A barber told me to hold it tight then give it a little slack just enough so the entire edge gets stropped. He said if you pull it really tight you strop uneven and if its to loose you ruin the edge.

I pull mine really really taught most of the time. I think you barber is right though.

i feel like a mix of a few of you.

hang on the hand towel rack to strop, chest high. pulling downward @45 degrees.

pull tight, however soon, may be needing to find a wall stud.

store my strop on hook on top of back of bathroom door. under the robes out of the way of the wife.

vgod

Originally Posted by ucliker

i was just wondering how tight everyone pulls there strop. A barber told me to hold it tight then give it a little slack just enough so the entire edge gets stropped. He said if you pull it really tight you strop uneven and if its to loose you ruin the edge.

......Yep!