Thread: You've got to be an idiot ...

I mean, how is it possible to nick a strop? There's lots of advice here saying 'Buy a cheap strop first 'cos you're bound to nick it' but you're always moving the razor with the blade pointing away from the direction of travel, so you've got to be doing something seriously wrong to nick it. You've got to be really careless or stupid or ... ah! That's how you nick a strop. Damn. What an idiot! Glad I bought a cheap one.

No worries! We've all been there. So we' re all idots. Welcome to the Club

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BlueDun

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Them nicks usually happen due to lack of smooth flowing movements...Or due to smooth flowing movements in the wrong direction The edge should be lifting off the strop and over the spine before the finish of the stroke, and should only touch down on the other side when the stroke has completely reversed.


Mick

I guess I'm an idiot like 4 times over!

It happens, more so if the handle is a little loose, it shifts in your hand and ooops.
I find some tangs are like made for easy flipping when stropping, some are not so!

Originally Posted by anthogia

I guess I'm an idiot like 4 times over!

We've all been there. Don't worry about it.


Mick

I definitely hated myself the few times I have nicked my strop. No serious mistakes like going in the wrong direction, but just the slightest twitch of the hand when the razor is changing direction is usually what does it. I think it helps me to start moving the blade before the edge is fully resting on the strop, and to lift the edge from the strop before taking the razor off the strop when I'm done.

Originally Posted by Man

I definitely hated myself the few times I have nicked my strop. No serious mistakes like going in the wrong direction, but just the slightest twitch of the hand when the razor is changing direction is usually what does it. I think it helps me to start moving the blade before the edge is fully resting on the strop, and to lift the edge from the strop before taking the razor off the strop when I'm done.

I think you have the right idea there..I'm sure like the rest of the beginners to this art, we've all done a whole lot of reading and watching videos etc and it seems the best way to strop is to begin moving before the blade touches down and lifting the edge before making the rotation. I bet it is a lot more challenging in the beginning to do it that way but I will certainly try that lime yourself.

Originally Posted by MickR

Them nicks usually happen due to lack of smooth flowing movements...Or due to smooth flowing movements in the wrong direction The edge should be lifting off the strop and over the spine before the finish of the stroke, and should only touch down on the other side when the stroke has completely reversed.


Mick

Originally Posted by Man

I definitely hated myself the few times I have nicked my strop. No serious mistakes like going in the wrong direction, but just the slightest twitch of the hand when the razor is changing direction is usually what does it. I think it helps me to start moving the blade before the edge is fully resting on the strop, and to lift the edge from the strop before taking the razor off the strop when I'm done.

Originally Posted by Hollywood67

I think you have the right idea there..I'm sure like the rest of the beginners to this art, we've all done a whole lot of reading and watching videos etc and it seems the best way to strop is to begin moving before the blade touches down and lifting the edge before making the rotation. I bet it is a lot more challenging in the beginning to do it that way but I will certainly try that lime yourself.

Um...Yes...Helllooooo! I think I might have pointed that out already!


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Um...Yes...Helllooooo! I think I might have pointed that out already!


Mick

Indeed, and with more eloquence than myself, I might add.