As a newb starting out with a shavette, I still find value in learning how to strop. I heard you could use your palm and gave my safety blades a few laps on my palm. I realized that this is a very short area. I then moved on to the underside of my forearm. I figure if I nick myself there it would be a fast lesson to learn. Also, I wouldn't be messing up a good leather strop. So far so good, but if you all don't see me after a while, I must have made a bad nick on the wrist !