Thread: how to keep razor from rolling up in your hand?

Are you directing the flip with the thumb, the pointer, or both? For me the thumb is boss - it does the flipping and the pointer is there just to roll the shank against. Try that - the only finger that moves the razor is the thumb. Perhaps practice it on a butterknife first.

James.

Originally Posted by onimaru55

Don't know if this will make sense but try using your other 3 fingers to aid the rotation. Like spinning a screw driver but with out wrist movement.

lol! Or, you could try it Oz's way too. There are many ways to skin a cat, and you need to find yours.

James.

This used to happen to me. It went away After I practiced stropping a lot. With a good grip and smooth motion, it doesn't happen anymore.
Michael

honestly, the bad answer you don't want to hear is the right answer; it just takes practice. I have a few razors that loosen up and I tap the pins tight every once and a while. But sometimes they're loose and I don't realize it until I am going to strop with lather on my face and a towel around my waist.

try to keep your thumb on the tang facing up to the ceiling at all times and your forefinger on the bottom at all times. After some practice you'll be able to adjust your fingers while turning your razor. Keep things slow for now, this isn't a race and your edge and strop will be grateful.

How high/low is your strop? Are you keeping it perfectly horizontal or at an angle? What works for me is kind of weird but I hang the strop waist high and hold the end of the strop higher than where it's hooked on to the door.

Just so you know, it isn't essential to flip the razor with one's fingers when stropping; it's just the most efficient way. With a problematic razor, holding the tang more securely and rolling the wrist will get the job done nicely.