Thread: Common stropping mistakes?

Originally Posted by fccexpert

Some common mistakes:

Too much slack in the strop. Pull it as tight as you can

Too much pressure. Anything more than the weight of the razor is too much

Lifting the spine. This often occurs at the end of the stroke. Listen, you can hear it when you do

Slapping the edge against the strop when you roll the razor. It's called rolling, not flipping for a reason.

Not stropping the entire edge. Use X strokes. They come naturally, don't try to force something else.

Thanks for the tips.

Out of curiosity, which of these will do so much damage that proper stropping isn't enough to correct the edge?