Hi all,


I'm still fairly new (2 or 3 months) at wet-shaving and something is bothering me when I strop.

I have a Filly Strop (from RupRazor, 2" or 2.5" wide, can't remember) and another one, also less than 3" wide. So I do X-patterned strokes (or passes) on both of them. I strop from left to right and right to left. In both cases I start the X on the heel and not on the nose (I bring the razor laterally from further to closer to me).

Now, my problem is that, especially when I go from "my hand" to "the wall", at the end of the stroke (i.e. on the side that is tied to the wall (or hook)), the strop flips (or pivots, or revolves) slightly, due to the pressure or weight of the razor. Sorry if it doesn't make sense, it is a bit hard to explain without showing...

To quote another thread (http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ng-issues.html):
Quote Originally Posted by MistressNomad View Post
This *might* be related to a problem I've noticed while stropping. I have a really hard time keeping the strop from wanting to swivel around the attachment point. So it's flat and even where my fingers are holding the end, but slightly twisted (usually away from me) at the top.

I hold the strop across my body, and stroke from left to right.

I would suspect this is causing uneven stropping across the blade, so some bits are getting stropped too little, others too hard, and others just right.

How do I get that bloody strop to stay put?
This makes it harder for me to keep everything flat and therefore to keep a good, constant, and uniform contact between the strop and the razor.

If anybody had some advices, I'd be interested.
(Feel free also to ask me to re-explain if it's not clear)


Thanks
Christophe