Thread: How to remove unwanted draw?

Originally Posted by zib

I never agreed with this practice, rubbing soap into a perfectly good piece of leather. I've read about it, and know old time Barber's did it,

Keep in mind that most soaps used to be fat based. The soap they were using on those strops is different than most modern soaps. The only soap I ever have put on a strop is saddle soap, and that was only to clean nasty old ones.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Keep in mind that most soaps used to be fat based. The soap they were using on those strops is different than most modern soaps. The only soap I ever have put on a strop is saddle soap, and that was only to clean nasty old ones.

Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!! Saddle soap that is, on old vintage crappy, in need of resto strops.

I even brought that same point up (about old time soaps) some time ago, and it didn't matter to them Mr.U

Thanks guys for all the advise. I will give the rice thing a try if that doesn't work I will saddle soap it and start over.

@JimmyHAD I Like the fell but I know I am using added pressure to hold the razor and also razor to strop. I just want to keep practicing and improving technique (lesson learned). I think I have been trying to get to expert all at once, just my nature I guess.

@zib I have the SRD modular strop so if need be I can replace the leather with no problem. I will keep in mind Tandy Leather I do want a hanging strop and would love to make it myself.

poppy,
I have had success at reducing draw by pulling the strop tight with one hand as in position to strop and using my other hand to rub the surface with some pressure. Get your hand moving fast enough to create some friction to give a burnishing action to the surface. Go at it for upwards of a hundred passes or so. If you have applied a dressing you may want to use some sort of dry paper to rub as much of that off first. Otherwise, your hand will reduce the draw pretty well. Give it a try. The quest for the perfect draw is elusive but, obtainable. Experience will come and it will get better if you stay at it. Good luck with it.

Respectfully

Chasmo

Thanks Chasmo. I have been able to remove almost all the draw that I got from using the lather. I applied a little neatsfoot oil and have been rubbing it by hand. I really like where the draw stands now. Its a little more the the premium I came with but I don't used unnecessary pressure. Also I think I have got the flip down pretty good. Between that and just the right draw for me, at least for now. I am starting to get the hang of this. now if I can figure out that whole angle thing...All in due time I guess.

Originally Posted by poppy926

now if I can figure out that whole angle thing...All in due time I guess.

You're surely talking about shaving angle ???

Leather stripper from somewhere like Tandys.


Mick