Thread: How many still nicks their strop?

I answered Ocasionally.


I nicked my strop in the first use.

I started off nice a careful and though 'man this is cool, I am really shaving old school now ...' then I nick the edge. That slowed me down and since then I have onle grazed it twice. But none in the last few months.

I dont think i have ever nicked a strop. I did alot of reserch befor i started shaving, watched at least 3 vids on stroping and read more.
Plus im a very patient person (at times) so i have only recently started speeding up my stroping. I have slightly/almost caught the razor on a turn, but its never grabed.

+Buckler

I nicked mine a few times when it was new, but have since been much more careful. I find I only nick it when I stop mid-stroke to see if the blade it contacting the strop evenly...I don't know why, but that's when I've had the slightest waiver in my grip, and BAM, a little nick.

Dave

Originally Posted by Milton Man

I knicked my strop consistently for the first week, and by the end of month one, I had the pattern down so that I don't nick my strop any longer...which is not to say that I'm not careful anymore - the threat of nicking the strop is omnipresent, and when you go to a 3' Tony Miller Latigo strop, you ALWAYS pay attention!

Good luck, and keep at it!

Mark

I started with the 3" tony miller latigo. I received it as a gift for my birthday... it has a few nicks in it

oh well

If you don't nick them, there's never a need to buy a new one No fun in that.

Originally Posted by jwoods

chris you better avoid your good strops now that you said that, lol

Well, wouldn't cha know, six months + of daily shaves since my last strop nick. I go ahead and open my big mouth and......NICK there she goes this morning. A nice old nick on a horsehide. Serves me right!

Chris L

Originally Posted by Chris L

Well, wouldn't cha know, six months + of daily shaves since my last strop nick. I go ahead and open my big mouth and......NICK there she goes this morning. A nice old nick on a horsehide. Serves me right!

Chris L

My stropping generally goes well, until I start thinking about it. It's like playing a difficult but well practiced piece on the piano. The moment you start consciously thinking about what your fingers are doing, you'll start loosing it.
Possibly that statement will cause you to completely slice up that horsehide during the course of the next few days.

Bart.

Originally Posted by Bart

My stropping generally goes well, until I start thinking about it. It's like playing a difficult but well practiced piece on the piano. The moment you start consciously thinking about what your fingers are doing, you'll start loosing it.
Possibly that statement will cause you to completely slice up that horsehide during the course of the next few days.

Bart.

I totaly agree with this, the more you try to think about it-the harder it is to focus. I feel for you Chris L, don't you just hate it!

Curse this thread, after 4 months of not nicking my strop, I put a nick in it this morning. It's not too bad though, oh well.

Originally Posted by Mike7120

Curse this thread, after 4 months of not nicking my strop, I put a nick in it this morning. It's not too bad though, oh well.

Well, all us new guys are going to feel better 'cause everybody's strop is going to look the same now