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How high the strop?
Gentlemen!
I wish to gather your opinions on the height to secure my stop. I'm thinking about waist high, but thought I would check with others before I make a potential mistake. Also, the securing device is in question. I envision a wood screw based hook hopefully with some swivel o-ring or D-ring. Surely Home Depot or Ace Hardware would have a useable fixture to screw into a cabinet.
Any helpful hints will truly be appreciated.
Regards,
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If you take into consideration the default position for professional barbers was a hook just below the arm of the barber chair waist high or thereabouts is where I park mine. I use a door knob with a zip tie around it and clip the strop into that with the spring clip attached to the strop hardware.
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this is what i have done i had it sholder high then elbow ,then waist high has been the best as for hooks try hardwear stores for coat hooks.
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It's a matter of what works best for you. For quite some time I had mine at shoulder height simply because I had hooks at that height. I now have mine at waist height and use doorknobs. I'm equally comfortable with either.
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Mine's around waist height. It's on the door handle at 1 metre. I don't think it matters & is just down to what you feel comfortable with, or what's convenient.
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fly...
Waist high seems to be the height of concensus. Barbers have used that fastening point since the days of Sweeney Todd. I prefer elbow high, but have been in one minority or another since I can remember.
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I've settled on hooking the D ring on my SRD strop onto the neck of a coat hanger in my closet. Keeps the strop away from bathroom humidity. I just strop before I head into the shower.
As a consequence of this, the top of my strop is higher than the handle; I strop slightly downward toward the hand.
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JMHO !!!
I really truly believe that the strop should be at an angle (maybe 20-30 degrees)...
Either higher or lower than the holding hand I don't think makes a difference...
But in my mind you should either be stropping up to or down to the hook...
Why???
I believe (absolutely no proof) it helps you realize less pressure on the edge when stropping...
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Glen,
I've only ever tried at waist height, as it's just seemed a natural height. I'll give it a go at a different height & see if it works for me.