Thread: StropTober: Beginning Oct 1st 2012

Originally Posted by DFriedl

I've noticed that Unit and I seem to be "flipping" our razors with a turn of the wrist, while most of the rest of you are turning with your thumbs. Is their a correct and incorrect to this, or is it a matter of preference?

I watched both videos and it looks to me that on the return stroke the razor digs in the leather probably from the heavy wrist movement.
I used to do the same thing but i learned to strop without moving my wrist and its definately an improvement.I hold the razor between my thumb and index finger at the tang and both finger flip the razor the scales rest inside my hand my pinkie actually helps the flipping as well hard to describe.
Another thing i notice is both of you hold the razor with the thumb on top of the tang and that will cause the wrist movement, there is no way to flip the razor without moving the wrist with the thumb on top of the tang.

Here is my StropTober video! Let me know how you guys like it! Critique is welcome!!





Parker
(Sorry for the poor quality.. Sony Vegas made the normal size 9gb! Wayyy to big!)

Originally Posted by parkerskouson

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Looks good to me. Better than mine, actually.

I figured I'd strop tomorrow's razor to try to get a better angle on what's happening. Definately wrist movement for the flip. I'm not seeing the dig, though. The sound is pretty consistent. I need to continue to evaluate.

Back in the Chat tonight for any Stroptoberfest questions.

Have fun.

I might give this a go. Got a camera, might as well use it.

Thought I'd do a Stroptober video too this is what it looks like if your left handed, sorry about the video, all I have is an Iphone comments welcome-good/bad...looks to me when I slow the vid down I'm flipping the blade with my thumb, keeping my wrist in one position and moving from the elbow & shoulder


This is my first Youtube vid......

Tried to view it and it looks like you have it set to private so you need to set the youtube thingy to public.

Originally Posted by Scookum

Tried to view it and it looks like you have it set to private so you need to set the youtube thingy to public.

Unless you are doing something with that strop that you don't want the rest of us to see....?

James.

I strop alone........

Figured out how to make "the video" public, didn't realize, it was only..... my 5th attempt, Wife and kids kept bugging me....

Not to call anyone out but we have a lot of beginner to intermediate folks contributing so far without many experienced guys (except Lynn, of course). Where did the rest of you go?