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    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.

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    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?

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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
    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.

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    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".


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruce View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MsBlackwolf View Post
    Please post pics of this!
    tmi, tmi, TMI!!

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