Thread: Strop "draw". What's it doing to the edge?

A little neatsfoot oil will increase draw. A little goes a very long way. An old barber friend said that stropping 'straightens the edge.' Realigns it maybe ...... edge if a razor us mighty fine.

I don't know if heavier draw will necessarily do more. Seems like it would, but I couldn't say for sure. I like a light draw myself. When I first started in the sport I felt like a razor might be pulled out of my hand with a heavy draw latigo. Went to horsehide instead and tried the latigo again a couple of years later. I had learned to strop well enough that it wasn't a problem but I still prefer the horsehide.

Edit ........... Ron beat me too the punch .......... great minds think alike.