Thread: Stropping (New User)

As far as attaching the strop, you want the sturdiest, most stable attachment possible.

I use strops with the traditional swivels and metal spring clips (think IRS Co strops). In the past I've tried a hook, such as a cup hook, but the tendency is for the strop to jump off of the hook in the middle of stropping. Therefore I now use a metal screw eye driven into the wooden cabinet just under my bathroom counter top. I've found this to be very stable (the strop has minimal, if any, side to side swing, or up and down bounce as is found with strops attached by a leather cord or similar attachment.) Also there is virtually no way for the strop to come off of it's attachment, so you can focus entirely on your stropping with total confidence.

If you have one of the strops that uses a metal "D" ring, I suggest rigging some type of metal to metal attachment instead of using a flimsy cord type setup. Maybe a small carabiner with some sort of swivel attachment. If you do not have any wooden cabinetry, then drive a screw eye directly into a wall stud at about waist height.

BTW, this may not be the "easiest" way to hang your strop (as requested in the OP), but I think it is one of the best ways of hanging a strop.