learning to strop and hone

**ri7ani** · 09-02-2009, 03:21 PM

hi yall,,, i have always shaved with a SR but never stroped. i always had it done for me.

now,,i have bought a new dovo prima steel razor that i wanna strop and hone myself. i was wondering if i can practice stroping and honing on replacement blades???

do you think i can?

**JimmyHAD** · 09-02-2009, 03:42 PM

Welcome to SRP. Sure you can. Here is an excerpt from a 1961 barber manual on honing and stropping.

The last couple of pages are on stropping. Note the suggestion to practice flipping the blade without making the stroke until you have that learned.

Not moving the wrist and holding the tang between the thumb pad and forefinger tip is also recommended for being able to better control the amount of pressure.

The honing tutorial in the article has been very helpful to me as well.

Here is the SRP Wiki with loads of info on all things straight razor related. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions you may have.

**ri7ani** · 09-02-2009, 05:19 PM

thanx bro,,i appreciate that. i'll see what i can do...i dont wanna destroy my dovo :P

**ursus** · 09-02-2009, 05:37 PM

Welcome to SRP, mate.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "replacement blades". Do you mean something like dovo shavette which uses disposable blades? I guess you could practice with a butterknife that has correct feeling.

However, I think it would be very useful to you to visit your usual stropper and ask for a tutorial or lesson - you would have your technique polished by a veteran.

**ri7ani** · 09-02-2009, 07:46 PM

yes disposables blades is what i meant.
the guy that used to strop and hone moved

. im so lost hehe
im going to youtube it ,maybe learn on line. i'll be ok i guess...its just i dont wanna hurt my new blade

**JimmyHAD** · 09-02-2009, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by ri7ani

yes disposables blades is what i meant.
the guy that used to strop and hone moved

. im so lost hehe
im going to youtube it ,maybe learn on line. i'll be ok i guess...its just i dont wanna hurt my new blade

You can use a butter knife to begin with. I'd worry about hurting the strop to begin with as well so take your time.

**Deryan** · 09-02-2009, 08:12 PM

Hi and Welcome to SRP +1 on the advise given so far check the WIKI Razor stropping - Straight Razor Place Wiki and Stropping videos - Straight Razor Place Wiki and of course the forums

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