Thread: Newspaper strop

I've been shaving with a str8 now for about six weeks. I bought my razor from SRD and it came to me very sharp indeed. Unfortunately, being a noob, that lasted until I gave the razor its first stropping. Too much pressure, lifting the spine. everything I was told not to do. Undaunted, I persevered until I finally got the stropping under control for the most part. The edge however never came back to what it was in the beginning.

Perusing the forums I stumbled upon some posts about stropping on newspaper. I wrapped a couple sheets around a flat piece of aluminum that I had machined for another project and gave the razor about 100 laps.

It Worked! It's not as sharp as it was when I received it but it's much sharper now. The razor doesn't drag hardly at all. I'll probably give another 100 or so then strop on my hanging strop tomorrow and give it another whirl. I'll probably have to send it in for a honing in the not to distant future but that day has been postponed for a few weeks now.

What a great resource these forums are! Thanks guys!

Rob.

Youth is wasted on the young... Sharp razors are wasted on the noobs.