Thread: No strop...cant tell a difference...

JL, I was getting poor-quality shaves from a honemeister-sharpened razor. I could only deduce that it was my poor stropping. After practice, the same razor gives me a great shave. Stropping had been a technique for hundreds of years. It really does make a difference. Just make sure you feel a draw when stropping.

-Rob

JL,

What razor are you using? If it's a stainless one, perhaps its hardness results in getting two or three shaves between stroppings. Just a thought.....

Originally Posted by EdinLA44

JL,

What razor are you using? If it's a stainless one, perhaps its hardness results in getting two or three shaves between stroppings. Just a thought.....

Not sure what the blade is made of, I got it from Bill http://www.billysblades.com/Coll.Razors/3165.htm whatever it is made of, the entire blade is very thick and heavy, this could be contributing to it holding an edge as well I suppose.

That's a nice razor. I suspect you're right. Its heaviness is allowing it to hold an edge longer so that's why you can get by not stropping between shaves.

I have to agree with Tony Miller.

Can you tell the difference yet?

JL,

Attach the next strop to the inside door knob.
I remember one forum member, RTaylor, I think
attaches his with a radiator hose clamp.

In the event that you have forgotten your strop,
there it will be as you go to exit your room.

Now I am saying this on the condition that motels/
hotels have actual door knobs.

Just a thought that may help prevent this from happening
again.


Terry

Originally Posted by robertlampo

...Just make sure you feel a draw when stropping.

To be fair, that depends on the strop. I've been using my 361 which is a very firm strop with almost no draw. The latigo paddle is a different story, wonderful drawing sensation.

X

Originally Posted by xman

To be fair, that depends on the strop. I've been using my 361 which is a very firm strop with almost no draw. The latigo paddle is a different story, wonderful drawing sensation.

X

The latigo leather strop I had from Tony had wonderful draw, a wonderful friction to suction ratio! I miss it

JL,
The travel version is nearing completion. I can do any of them without linen and they roll up nicely but I wanted to add a strap and snap so you have something to keep it in a nice bundle in your luggage. I could hook up one of those "house arrest" ankle braclets to it so you can't stray too far and leave it behind <g>.

Tony (who has left quite a few things at motels himself) (of course there were a few things I wish I left at the bar but ahh, those were my younger careless days <g>)