Thread: Negative pressure stropping

I don't know, this is an old dark reddish brown rectangular stone. Its even beat up a bit with what appears to be breadknifing lines in it.

Jimmy, your probably correct as usual.

Originally Posted by joke1176

Your pressure and number of passes seems to be in opposition to the "lotsa linen and leather" approach. Interesting.

Not that I am going to jump up and get another barber hone, but I am curious, what are you using to get such good results?

I wonder how hanging strop people can benefit from this insight, I suppose just strop extra lightly?

Well, just for clarification I use a hanging strop. But if your saying people that hang their strop up at an angle I'm not sure.

It did occur to me though a few years ago that people that hang their strops up at an angle are using less pressure downward into the strop already.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Well, just for clarification I use a hanging strop. But if your saying people that hang their strop up at an angle I'm not sure.

It did occur to me though a few years ago that people that hang their strops up at an angle are using less pressure downward into the strop already.

I hang my strop at shoulder height, so it comes out around 45 degrees downwards towards me from the wall. To do your technique I suppose I would need to hang it lower.

AFD,

I think I have the concept of "air guitar", ala Risky Business, down, but I'm not sure I can envision the negative pressure "air strop".

Originally Posted by Bruce

AFD,

I think I have the concept of "air guitar", ala Risky Business, down, but I'm not sure I can envision the negative pressure "air strop".

Try stropping in a dress shirt, underwear, and sunglasses.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Try stropping in a dress shirt, underwear, and sunglasses.

Please post pics of this!

I honestly believe there is merit to this technique. It makes sense that a sharp razor would need a lighter touch to refresh the edge than one that is in decline.

Originally Posted by MsBlackwolf

Please post pics of this!

tmi, tmi, TMI!!