Thread: Skin as strop

Originally Posted by majurey

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.

I believe they are referring to the meat of the palm along the outside of the hand from the wrist to the pinky finger.

Sean

Sweeney Todd, in the 1936 version starring Todd Slaughter, did this after he stropped with the leather. It was his final touch up. He did it along the side of his hand right to the tip of his index finger. You can see him do this in the starting credits and a few times during the movie. I love this version because you know these guys didn't need training, they learned to shave this way and they look so natural around the strop and razor.

has anyone ever tried applying CrO on their forearms?

Probably not.

Skin stropping was proven ineffective already. I posted an article on it about a year ago. Skin oils are probably good for a razor.

Anyone maintain an edge for a year or several months with skin stropping?

I would think that stropping on dry skin though, has to do a little something, right?

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Probably not.

Skin stropping was proven ineffective already. I posted an article on it about a year ago. Skin oils are probably good for a razor.

Anyone maintain an edge for a year or several months with skin stropping?

I would think that stropping on dry skin though, has to do a little something, right?

May not do much, but it sure looks cool.

Originally Posted by cotdt

has anyone ever tried applying CrO on their forearms?

No, but I did paste up my forehead and cheeks. Then I got collected by NASA for being a Martian.

I went to visit my wife's parents over Christmas and of course, I remembered everything but my strop. I ordered an illinois 827 the day I got there, hoping it would arrive in a few days.

Of course, it actually arrived the day before we left, meaning I spent 9 days stropping on the inside of my forearm. Scary! I certainly slowed down my stropping!

Originally Posted by darrensandford

I went to visit my wife's parents over Christmas and of course, I remembered everything but my strop. I ordered an illinois 827 the day I got there, hoping it would arrive in a few days.

Of course, it actually arrived the day before we left, meaning I spent 9 days stropping on the inside of my forearm. Scary! I certainly slowed down my stropping!

You do know you can strop on your jeans or newspaper right?

Originally Posted by Ron Gallant

You do know you can strop on your jeans or newspaper right?

Oh, suuure, -now- you tell me!

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Skin stropping was proven ineffective already. I posted an article on it about a year ago.

Darn! If it was between Halloween and Jan 20, it is probably gone. I would love to have read it I can see how it could be proven effective, but not how it could be proven ineffective - could you give a recap?