Quote Originally Posted by Prahston View Post
... Are the nicks on your Strops predominantly at the bottom left corner of your strop ie, with the Strop hanging handle down directly in front of you the nicks bottom left corner above the handle vs bottom right?

I have a few Strops and I am right handed... Looking at each over 90% of any nicks are bottom right for me and the vintage Strop I have shows the same.

My background is in Physical Therapy and I was pondering why this may be and my current theory is that as you draw back, pulling the blade toward you your elbow moves freely while your shoulder has less freedom of motion in this direction and you are essentially loading your pecs/anterior chest muscles for use as you pull back...

My Theory is that this creates a moment prior to blade flip where your muscles are primed to create a slight sawing motion which you intuitively correct as your joints start to move and this creates the window of opportunity for those little nicks.

If Left Handers notice them in the opposite position that would be interesting to me so I'm asking out of curiosity.

Thanks for any and all info in advance!

Shawn
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Wow!! You just hurt my brain!! I lot to think about!(;-)!