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Antoine Stropping technique 08-04-2009, 01:06 AM
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    YouTube - Razor Strop

    I saw this clip on Youtube and was wondering which technique is better, the one in the clip with a loose strop or a pulled strop ? (Sorry for the terms, cannot seem to remember the correct ones)
    The last thing I would liek to do is to scrap my razor and need to send it to the stone.
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    I think that this barber is probably so experienced that he can do this without rolling his edge, but hey I am a noob!

    I am also paranoid about screwing up my edge, so I keep my strop taught so there is less of a chance of the strop curving around the blade and rolling the edge. All the appropriate info about stropping can be found in the wiki to get you started.

    Practice flipping or turning the blade in your fingers first before you strop. Even better get a few days of practice with a dull blade if you have on lying around. Here is a nice video that shows the flipping/rolling/radio dial motion. I used this to figure out the blade flipping.

    YouTube - Flip a razor for stropping.



    There is a barber manual that JimmyHAD posted from the Wiki that has really good info in it about stropping. I just can't find the link.
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    Quote Originally Posted by fatpanda View Post
    I am also paranoid about screwing up my edge, so I keep my strop taught so there is less of a chance of the strop curving around the blade and rolling the edge.
    There is a barber manual that JimmyHAD posted from the Wiki that has really good info in it about stropping. I just can't find the link.
    +1, I keep a taut strop too. Here is the link.
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    With every operation we do involving straight use, prep and maint you will find guys who do everything "wrong" yet get perfect results. I think its experience which enables them to get away with it.

    For most of us the "proper" way is best.
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    Just what i was looking for!!!! THX for this thread! I got to improve on the strop
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    In my opinion he commits at least two error:

    He has a loose strop.

    He lifts the spine on the razor (see 00:25-30 of the vid)

    I'm not going to get a shave from that guy.

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    I would get a shave from this guy:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnqXS...layer_embedded
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