Thread: Can I use a leather belt as an in situ strop?

My exams are over and I've gone home to my parents for Christmas but to my horror I just discovered that I forgot my leather strop at home!
I have my leather belt, but can I use that as a strop or will I just ruin the edge of my razor?
The rough side of my belt is very rough so I would probably only use the smooth side but I would still like to hear if any of you know whether I can use a regular leather belt as a stand-in for a strop, I don't know if it makes any difference but the belt is made from leather from a camel.

I have done so in a pinch with no problem. Some strop on their palm, or newspaper.

If it is clean yes.

Maybe try a few shaves without stropping?

Thank you for some helpful and very quick replies!
Since you have not discouraged me completely I will probably try shaving once or twice without stropping, and then possibly clean my belt thoroughly and give it a go.

Palm stropping very effective, plus what was said newspaper will do fine also. Tc

Flashback from 40+ years or so.
I remember my grandfather used only his work belt and always was still clean shaved.
They were times when separate strop might have seen as an useless expensive luxury.

Shave the inside of your forearm and strop on that, or palm strop.

Just be sure the belt has no fancy parts like rivets or fancy stitching. it should be a plain truly leather belt. Most belts sold these days are not real leather. They are either some synthetic material or manufactured scraps of leather processed into something like leather but yet they can still call it leather.

if you use your body parts just be sure you are real competent with stropping. One false move with a strop means a nicked strop, with your arm..well....

Denim makes a fine strop, like the leg of an old pair of jeans glued to a piece of wood.

If your parents have leather furniture, use that,,

Strop on the back of the sofa or chair,, then they won't notice it right away.