Quote Originally Posted by todies View Post
Hi
I'm new to using a straight razor and have been having a problem getting an edge on my razor using the strop. I've watched stropping techniques on utube and they don't seem to explain the angle at which to hold the razor. Does the spine on the razor lie flat when stropping?
Thanks
I have 2 questions :
#1) Was your razor honed by someone experienced at honing razors , before you started using it or have you tried to sharpen it using only the strop ?
#2) What angle have you been using when you strop ?