Thread: Can you strop on a flat surface?

I wondered if I could lay my Strop on my bathroom vanity and strop the razor this way. It seems to work, but I've never read anybody doing it this way.

Yes you can.

Absolutely, you can also get paddle strops, gssixgun seems to have some nice ones that he makes.

I stop on a piece of cordovan laid flat on my table saw after honing.

Go for it.

Thank you very much. I just could not find a place in my bathroom to hang a hook. I noticed that there was plenty of space to lay it flat. I pondered the process and what adverse impact this might bring and could not come up with any other that the risk of nicking the blade if I was sloppy.

It worked very well.

I took apart a towel rack and slid the metal O ring on the bar before reassembly. Now I can hook any strop on the bar using the o ring. Just need a well anchored towel rack.

Originally Posted by Augustagj

Thank you very much. I just could not find a place in my bathroom to hang a hook. I noticed that there was plenty of space to lay it flat. I pondered the process and what adverse impact this might bring and could not come up with any other that the risk of nicking the blade if I was sloppy.

It worked very well.

The middle hinge on your bathroom door works great. Just push up the hinge pin 1/4 inch and lay the strop ring over-top.

Para cord also works, but laying a strop flat is a pretty common recommendation especially for beginners as it takes at least one variable out of the equation, if you have a skim through there are heaps of ways strops have been hung - door handles, hinge pins, towel rails, various assorted solid fixing points. Sometimes you need to be a bit creative

I just used a spring clamp to hold the top on the counter, slight tension with the free hand to keep it flat.
It worked very well, I stopped slashing the strop, the shaves got better.

Originally Posted by Augustagj

I wondered if I could lay my Strop on my bathroom vanity and strop the razor this way. It seems to work, but I've never read anybody doing it this way.

Yes you can, bench strops work this way.