Thread: Old Stroping Guide

fig16 and 17 on the second page above were he is shown with the strop is the pic im looking at. Mine is clearer before scan but look close his thumb is always ABOVE the razor(side facing you) they call it the top but they DONT mean the back/spine. Its really just aways the side facing you so your thumb is pressing razor flat to the strop.

Matt

Thats the way I usually do it too. Thumb is on top of shank but also at the corner facing the edge, that way I can turn the blade quickly and control the pressure evenly, depending on edge sharpness, appropriately.

Originally Posted by Vashaver

fig16 and 17 on the second page above were he is shown with the strop is the pic im looking at. Mine is clearer before scan but look close his thumb is always ABOVE the razor(side facing you) they call it the top but they DONT mean the back/spine. Its really just aways the side facing you so your thumb is pressing razor flat to the strop.

Matt

I see page 24 in your 1st post... however your 2nd post has no pic... just says "image or video has been moved or deleted"... maybe its my browser.

OK no worries Matt, the pages are in the SRP archives… I see figs 16 & 17… however I was never taught to hone like that…
I was taught to place the thumb on the bottom of the shank/tang and use the thumb to “flip” the razor… same with stropping… if the jimps are on the bottom (and most jimped razors have on the bottom) it’s even easier to flip with the thumb.

I guess times changed… or I am just different.

I agree! I strop with my thumb more to the bottom edge not dead flat(fliping side to side) and index finger on the back. The way they show works but im way slower that way. Maybe were the strop is located could have a effect on this style. I didnt really post this to teach anyone so much but more just to see what things are still viewed as correct. The linen strop debate in another thread is what got it started.


Matt


I thought the honing looked odd too !