Thread: Stropping for Sharpness

Originally Posted by pinklather

The vid of Liam Finnigan stropping shows the slack strop method.

Just now, I tried 2nd attempt w/ same razor & strop - Duck Spec. #1 + 2.75" latigo. This time was table top method instead of hanging. Improvement was quite visible in hanging hair test - equal or better than my best result w/ multiple strops (high-draw, then low draw). This will get more testing.

Either way, give it 3 full iterations, maybe 100 passes total before you decide.

I just strop by sound now. The razor sings good when I draw it towards me...then I angle the blade so it makes the same sound stropping away from me. thanks again to Martin 103 .

Iam going in for a shave right now and will try the 45 degree angle with the spine lifted to get it to sing....will post later

Well it gonna take some practice and a few more tries...to get the hang of it. The shave was still smooth...just have to experiment .

Originally Posted by nessmuck

Iam going in for a shave right now and will try the 45 degree angle with the spine lifted to get it to sing....will post later

Can you elaborate on what you mean by getting it to sing with the spine lifted?

Great thread, btw, really digging it. I love your stropping ideas Alan.