Thread: How many still nicks their strop?

I think you mean strap.

I nicked my strop a lot when I first started. For some reason stropping was one of the most difficult things for me to come to grips with out of the whole straight razor process.

Happily, nowadays I don't nick it any more. That's not to say I will not ever do it again, but all those months of nicking and pumicing and swearing helped me figure out what not to do, and I like to think that the technique I developed through that process is fairly bulletproof now.

Would anyone like to take bets that I will nick my strop now?

James.

After 4 months, I made the biggest nick on my strop.

It reminds me I still am a NOOB.

Originally Posted by cybrok

After 4 months, I made the biggest nick on my strop.

It reminds me I still am a NOOB.

Same here after a month. I was concentrating on my wirst movement when it happened. Edge first on the downward direction... What was I thinking! Overconfidence is the problem... I am waiting delivery of a new 3" synthetic strop from Tony. That will heal the pain!

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

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

I've actually never knicked my strop, though there are two small ones from the strop's previous owned. Up till a few days ago, I'd never dropped a razor, and I've never damaged any of my razor's edges (while shaving, rinsing, etc). I must just be a careful shaver...

I haven't nicked mine for months, but sometimes I will leave a scratch from the toe when doing the "X" pattern. It's always on the down stroke and buffs out with the palm of the hand. One time I gave her a good rubdown with the Chinese 12k and seemed to smooth out any small nicks that resulted from flipping the blade when first learning. I'm so glad that my edges are free from cuts, I love my 3" Tony Miller and would hate to see her share the same fate as my practice strop.

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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.