Thread: Multiple strops?

I'm a newbie and all the choices in strops is a little confusing. I have noticed some people stating they start with one kind of strop and then change to a different kind to complete their stropping. Is there a good reason to use more than one kind of strop for the same razor? If so what do you start with and what do you switch to?

Lori

More strops, more hones, more razors, more toys--we're not a monogamous bunch! Functionally, maybe there is a slight improvement, but one good strop with quality linen and leather is all you really need. It's just a matter of what you want!

What he said one nice strop with leather and some type of other component (linen, canvas, pressed wool, nylon) will get the job done. A lot of guys have multiple strops cause they put paste and sprays on some to do some really sharpening to their blades.

I'm new here only about a month or so. Here is what I say get as many strops as you can! Be a true SAP

LoriB,

When I started, I used to do 50 passes on a high-draw latigo strop, followed by 25 on a low draw strop (e.g. horsehide).

I have now stopped that and just use a single leather type (either latigo or tallow tanned) as Utopian has suggested

The notion was that the high-draw strop did what strops do quicker than low-draw strops, and that the low draw strop put the final filip to the edge.

For me, with my blades, I couldn't prove if that was true or not, so I went to using the single leather type and my blades shave equally well.

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ

I have multiple strops for one reason: I like strops.

The feel of the leather is so different on many of them, that sometimes it's just nice to say "Ahhh yes, well today we'll go Premium fabric and Premium III", or whatever. Sometimes I like to strop sitting down.....so I have a modular strop to accommodate that.

Other than that, they all pretty much do the same thing.