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I was watching vids, in the stropping wiki to become a more responsible razor steward, and wondered how many here use a fabric strop, in addition to the essential leather strop. One guy, in a vid, said they didn't use the fabric one. I have only owned a single-leather one, up til now, but plan on getting a full size quality strop at a later date.
Also: Is it also true that you go from "hone to fabric to leather", in that order?
Hello, rostfrei:
Most gentlemen here strop on fabric and then leather. I usually do 25 strokes on fabric and 75 on leather.
Regards,
Obie
I use about the same mix as Obie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obie
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Yep I'm pretty much with the Obie routine. I do 60 on leather.
The first strop I bought and still own was is a two sided affair, but the 'cloth' side is acarborundum impregnated leather strap. I used this in the early days until I found it seemed to be doing more harm than good. I've since only ever used leather. At some point I will source some heavy linen of webbing straps and make myself a 'proper' double sided strop. For now though, it's just leather for me and it seems to be doing just fine that way. I'd be trying a 'cloth' side just out of curiosity more than anything else.
Mick
I do 50 fabric and 50 leather. I always do fabric first without exception. I also hit it 20 round trips on the leather following rinsing and drying the blade after the shave.
I will definitely look at getting a two-sided strop, when I enter the marketplace, even if I use the fabric side less frequently.
I have a 2.5 inch TM with linen and latigo. Personally, I love the feel of stropping on linen. So for me it's hones, linen then leather. After cleaning and drying my razor I strop on linen only to make sure the edge is clean and dry.
By the way, you mentioned a full size strop. Many folks prefer a 3 inch strop, but take your time and try out other widths. I wish I would have gone narrower than my 2.5 inch. It's just personal preference. Dovo has some inexpensive cotton/leather strops.
I do 20 on fabric and 40 on leather before and after a shave. Sometime during the day I also try to run my palm along the leather at least 20 times.
Fabric & leather for me too.
I've read the fabric is unnecessary for the first stropping after honing but I always use something before leather sometimes felt sometimes linen.
Some good info here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...=linen+leather
Definitely fabric and leather. Sometimes wool felt (no CrOx) and leather. I like the feeling of the hard wool felt on my SRD premium I.
50 fabric
50 leather
sometimes i also just like the feeling of the Premium I, and (sheepishly) I'll do 100 leather, just because it feels good. :)
I also read/saw a vid where the fabric will remove loose particles from the blade, produced during honing, so as to not contaminate the strop.Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55
There are almost as many different fabric types as there are hone types eh? I'll have to read up more on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxi
I go from a barber hone, to my home-made denim strop, to my home-made leather strop. The number of passes varies, but I usually do about 30-40 on the denim, then at least 50 on leather. Hasn't failed me yet :)
*EDIT*
Just as JimmyHAD posted, I also do about 20 passes on denim after the shave to "dry" the edge off, preventing any corrosion.
I am woefully slow at stropping. :o I definitely got to work on that.Quote:
Originally Posted by avatar1999
Same same here.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
Fabric certainly does add another aspect of keeness to the blade.
Only an issue if your doing multiple razors per session :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rostfrei
I think I'll fare better when I get a hanging strop as opposed to my current paddle strop.Quote:
Originally Posted by onimaru55
Hate to tell ya . One ain't faster than the other :p
I put MAAS on the Webbing and do about 10 strokes. wipe the blade do 50 on the leather and then if I have time I will do 40 on a rolled up newspaper...frightlenly sharp.
I have the SRD fabric/leather combo strop. I basically use a 1:2 ratio ( 20 on fabric, 40 or so on the leather ). Its like any aspect of straight razor shaving, put some time and thought in , and your technique will improve.
I do 40+ fabric then 60+ leather depending on what kind of moof/how much time I want to spend stropping. Both of the strops that I have, an Illinois and aSRD red latigo both had the fabric seconds so I just figured "it's there might as well use it".
Michael
So far just leather. Have to read up on stropping with leather/linen.