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    The Great & Powerful Oz onimaru55's Avatar
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    Know what you mean. Ppl try to use the whole strop and then in order to avoid hitting all the hardware etc at the end they end up with 'hesitation cuts'. Flipping the spine sooner & using a shorter stroke makes all the difference.
    So it's like there's no real stop just a change in direction.
    A slightly loose strop also prevents upward recoil of the leather but that's not a popular technique here.
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    I'd recommend just slowing down a little....haste makes waste.

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    Linen is great for my edges and really helps them stay keen longer. SLOW down and pay attention to your technique and the speed will come later as you develop the muscle memory.

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    I'd recommend just slowing down a little....haste makes waste.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quick View Post
    I did this a bunch of times while learning to strop. I never lifted the spine. What happens is that you reach the end of a stroke and there's a little "back lash". It's tough to start to lift the edge before stopping completely in order to reverse direction. So you stop, then there's a slight reverse direction like when you stop a car and it rocks back slightly, then you lift the edge to roll it on the spine -- too late, there's a slight nick or catch.
    Yes. This is what I'm doing. I have to go much slower & be much more careful. For me, though, although the linen is indeed a more aggressive burnisher than leather, it doesn't amount to much because my beard inflicts so much destruction that I have to touch it up pretty frequently anyway. So I may ditch the linen just for the sake of eliminating one more piece of paraphernalia. Or I may not. I haven't decided.

    Edit: for the record, I do not lift the spine when I strop. I realize my initial post gives the impression that I do lift the spine. I worded it badly. Instead of "failing to lift the razor completely off the linen," I should have said "failing to roll the edge completely off the linen." My mistake.
    Last edited by Johnny J; 12-11-2008 at 11:31 PM.

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