Thread: Am I breaking this in right?

Originally Posted by ziggy925

I've had my new RR Horsehide Strop for awhile now, and the razor still just kinda zings across the strop with little draw. I have been rubbing the strop with my palm, but the breaking in seems to be taking forever.
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I have a shell horsehide strop and it is a lot smoother than
my other cowhide strops.

Since you have already added a strop dressing just use it
for a while and see where it settles at.

Two things will happen. One is that the strop will settle in
and two you well develop a feel for your strop.

If my two used shell strops are any indication, after a generation
it will still feel smoother and faster than cowhide, but better.

Do not rush it. I tried rushing a strop once and it took months to
remove the excess gunk I foolishly put on it.