Strop hanging in the bathroom?

Hello SRP,

This is my first post so first some quick history; I've been reading the site for a little over a year and love it (hence why I joined.) I have been shaving off an on with a SR for a year now (I live in the North East so a beard is nice for the cold weather.)

Now my question. I have a 2 sided strop (linen and leather [horse hide.]) It's currently hanging in my bedroom; If i move it to the bathroom and hang it in there would it be okay to leave it in the bathroom permanently or would the steam from a shower affect the leather and linen on the strop?

Thank you in advance for the answers.

- MusicMan95

Welcome aboard,,,
My strops are about 8 feet from the shower,,,, the door is not closed when I shower, so its not a steam room. If it is going to get steamed all the time , then maybe some other location.

Or keep a towel over it. Not a used one, but clean and dry. Many just let them hang. I do.

So we are talking about just one strop in the bathroom right. Hmmm. I do see that as a problem, but horsehide and linen is a good start. You should probably have four so you can keep things in symmetry. I keep mine in the bathroom too. It has not been an issue for me. I'm not sure why Jerry wants to hide his though! Welcome to the forum.

Welcome aboard mine hangs out in the bathroom all the time so far no issue

I think carl keeps his every day strop in the bathroom And has for a number of years with no real issues other than aesthetic ones from water drops etc.

Mine are in the bathroom since I got them
Warm and humid here and the boy is the only long hot shower taker
No issues to date

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Originally Posted by edhewitt

I think carl keeps his every day strop in the bathroom And has for a number of years with no real issues other than aesthetic ones from water drops etc.

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Only issue I see. The leather needs some moisture or it becomes hard. Just remember to regularly rub it with your palm. The leather also needs oil to allow the fibers to move freely.

Thank you everyone for your fast replies. I think I'll keep it in the bedroom for now. With the weather slowly starting to warm up where I live my SR will be seeing more use. Although I like Rezdog's idea of getting another one; I'll probably get a newer one and keep it in the bathroom.

I have kept two strops in the bath for a year and a half plus with no issue. Sometimes one will not see use for a month or two. I think you'll be fine.

I have no fan in the bath it can get humid.

On the other hand I keep my two nicer strops hanging in the closet.

If you have a dry, well ventilated bathroom it's probably OK. Otherwise I'd put it someplace else.

I leave mine in the bathroom, but the bathroom has an extractor fan, so it never gets too steamed up. I can't really imagine having it anywhere else because it's where I strop just prior to shaving.

This question comes up on a regular basis and why not? Good strops are expensive and the knowledge that helps them last is more than useful. A point I would share is today's strops are much better tools than vintage strops. Tanning processes, leather knowledge, maintenance/care has moved forward over the years and issues like moisture and environment are less of a practical concern.

Depending on one's age (I'm 59), most modern day strops will out live their owners. Realistically, among all the members (and guests) of our community (SRP), how many will shave with a straight razor long enough to wear out a quality piece of leather?

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Originally Posted by Ozarkedger

This question comes up on a regular basis and why not? Good strops are expensive and the knowledge that helps them last is more than useful. A point I would share is today's strops are much better tools than vintage strops. Tanning processes, leather knowledge, maintenance/care has moved forward over the years and issues like moisture and environment are less of a practical concern.

Depending on one's age (I'm 59), most modern day strops will out live their owners. Realistically, among all the members (and guests) of our community (SRP), how many will shave with a straight razor long enough to wear out a quality piece of leather?

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In theory, a good quality leather strop should never wear out. Should it? All we do on leather is polish the razor bevel. As long as the strop isn't cut, stropping shouldn't damage the strop in any way at all. It should therefore last 'forever'. Or am I wrong?