Thread: D-rings, love 'em but banging the wall.

Mouse pad is a great idea,,you could probably have one custom designed with a straight razor & brush picture on it,,

Wrap the d rings with raw hide or somthing to keep them from banging

Originally Posted by hillbillypick

Wrap the d rings with raw hide or somthing to keep them from banging

exactly. 4th and 9th and 12th posts nailed it.



I have four strop hooks under the bathroom window. A bit of rope or rawhide or gummy worms tied 'round the rings will be dandy.

One could even use a short length of cord to let the rings drop back nearly to the wall, stop, then release. Ain't we all smart?

Thanks for playing. Sorry no prizes this round.

Why not just hang a piece of towel or similar behind the strop on the strop hook, as long as it was larger than the strop it would work

Maybe it's just me but I think it's pretty simple...lower your arm slowly and place the strop where it needs to be without letting it hit the wall All my strops hang from a towel rack on the wall...no marks...because I simply don't let them fling down and hit the wall.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Maybe it's just me but I think it's pretty simple...lower your arm slowly and place the strop where it needs to be without letting it hit the wall All my strops hang from a towel rack on the wall...no marks...because I simply don't let them fling down and hit the wall.

Not everyone's brain works the same. Yours, mine different wavelengths. Nothin' wrong with that.

The situation was completely and totally solved in three previous posts. thanks

Originally Posted by edhewitt

Why not just hang a piece of towel or similar behind the strop on the strop hook, as long as it was larger than the strop it would work

Situation has been solved, thanks.

Here’s what I do. I have D rings on my strops with a 5 inch paracord lanyard loop attached to one end. I loop the lanyard over the bathroom doorknob, it is a good height and with the door open and against the doorstop, very stable pulling the strop away from the open door.

Once you are done stropping, do not let go of the D ring. Close your razor while holding the D ring then while still holding the D ring remove the lanyard from the doorknob with your other hand.. Now release the D ring while holding the lanyard, the strop will swing a bit then stop. Now re-hang the lanyard on the knob or where ever you store it. No knocking.

Why do you need a D-Ring on the end of your strop. Remove the D-Ring and use the square cut end like the oldtimers did and still do.

I've been stropping daily for 46 years without a D-Ring with no problem. Try it

Originally Posted by mrsell63

Why do you need a D-Ring on the end of your strop. Remove the D-Ring and use the square cut end like the oldtimers did and still do.

I've been stropping daily for 46 years without a D-Ring with no problem. Try it

Really now? I've been stropping on "no handle" strops since day one. I much prefer d-rings. This is not about d-rings or no d-rings.

I'm ADDING d-rings to my old-time strops. That's how much i prefer them.

The OP has been addressed. thanks

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Here’s what I do. I have D rings on my strops with a 5 inch paracord lanyard loop attached to one end. I loop the lanyard over the bathroom doorknob, it is a good height and with the door open and against the doorstop, very stable pulling the strop away from the open door.

Once you are done stropping, do not let go of the D ring. Close your razor while holding the D ring then while still holding the D ring remove the lanyard from the doorknob with your other hand.. Now release the D ring while holding the lanyard, the strop will swing a bit then stop. Now re-hang the lanyard on the knob or where ever you store it. No knocking.

No, see i'm looping some rope into the d's. Just like I said i was. Done deal.

cheers


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y'all can keep after it but it's for me.