Thread: Skin as strop

Using the oil from your nose is an old pipe smoker's trick as well to keep the bowl lubricated (so it doesn't crack from the heat).

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I have to admit, back then like a bonehead I tried the nose grease thing by rubbing my thumb on my nose. I dare say the results were not satisfactory , or , my nose is not greasy enuf. Rubbing a highly sharpened hand forged knife on the nose was not my idea of safe knife handling. (still isnt).

The pipe trick! now that you mention it I remember seeing someone do that. (think a pipe feels better than a knife or razor).

PS: SAhmm..I thunk the nose grease wuz frum the outside, but dont take mah word fur it.

I do a few pre shave strops on the palm of my hand but I always thought 'greasing' the palm involved cash not noses

I do it while shaving, if my lather gets a bit dry and gummy. Not the nose thing though.

I suggest using your fingers to transfer nose grease to blade, not blade on nose.

Something to think about: the oils and sweat we secrete are corrosive to steel, so...maybe not such a good idea to do that before you put a blade away.

Then again, who nose! *rimshot*

Originally Posted by Utopian

Sorry, I gotta ask. Was the "nose grease" from the inside or outside of his nose?

Lower part of nose where it meets the cheek and near and above the nostril
Also behind the earlobe
There are some small glands there that produce oil

Originally Posted by badboris

Lower part of nose where it meets the cheek and near and above the nostril
Also behind the earlobe
There are some small glands there that produce oil

Sebaceous glands are located over our entire mammalian bodies. The ones on your face are just more noticeable.

Guys, this could take on a whole new demension for those who shave commando!

Originally Posted by JMS

Guys, this could take on a whole new demension for those who shave commando!

Great, now I have to worry about skin stretching while shaving AND while stropping.

Let's see... I think I will leave off the jokes about horse hide and strop tension for now.

I wonder if someone could describe how they strop on the palm? I tried the other day and the very uneven surface puzzled me. I've seen others do this at incredible speed, but can't quite focus on which part of their hand or palm it's happening.

At least nobody mentioned using fromunda cheese...