Thread: strop to much

Is it possible to strop to much? I have notice that 10-15 laps on the leather and my razor is fine but much more than that and it dulls. Seeing as I have only been using a straight for about six months i'm wondering if thats too long on the strop or is my forms just starts to slip by that point.

For me it takes about 50 to 60 laps on leather. 60 isn't too many IME.

I do about 50-60 laps on the latigo and get fine results.

I like stropping, and one of the elder statesman of the forum once conducted an experiment and found that ~60 laps was close to ideal.

If it is dulling on the strop, you are doing it wrong.

I used to do 50 linen 50 leather until I read about thebigspendur's experiment. Now I do 60 and 60. Might be a case of your technique ? I keep light pressure on the spine and just touch the edge.

It has been said already, but if it's dulling when stropping, you are doing it wrong.

Maybe try placing the strop on a table or other surface, and repeat your stropping experiment. If it dulls it again, then I suspect your edge isn't all it should be.

If not, then you know it has to do with your pressure while stropping or strop tension.

Hope this helps.

Thanks. I'd bet I'm still putting to much preasure on the blade. I've been stropping knife blades for years and I keep forgetting this is a much more delicate edge.

I'm a 60/60 man like Jimmy, and all the way
up to the last ten passes I can feel the draw
on the leather getting just right.

- Scott