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10-29-2010, 09:32 PM #1
Strop Scared
I've been shaving with a shavette for two months and have ordered a shave ready razor from hi_bud_gl. Can't wait til it arrives. I've got a belgian blue/coticle combination hone and I just picked up some 4oz. cowhide to make a two sided paddle strop: one side for the inner surface of the cowhide and the other side for the smooth.
I'm already scared about ruining the razor's edge on the strop!
I'm planning on shaving with the razor right out of the box - no stropping. But the next day I plan on doing 30 light laps on smooth side (no pressure, constant speed, roll on the spine).
I don't want to mess this up.
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10-29-2010, 10:11 PM #2
Look up the threads on how to hold a razor while stropping. And practice that with a pencil and then with your razor. Then practice stropping on your strop with a butter knife. Eventually, the fear goes away and the technique will come with practice.
I'd practice with some other razor (or at least a butter knife) before stropping for the first time with a shave ready razor.
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10-29-2010, 10:54 PM #3
I can guarantee you if you fret about it so much it will happen.
Practice with a de-edged straight (meaning garbage cheap straight) or butter knife until you boost your confidence.No matter how many men you kill you can't kill your successor-Emperor Nero
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10-30-2010, 01:07 AM #4
Until i got my strop in the mail i was using that old leather belt from the back of my closet that will never if me again. Worked for me.
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10-30-2010, 01:13 AM #5
I'm in Clarkston. If you want to get together, I can show you how to strop properly.
Also, I saw you bought a hone. You probably don't need that at the moment unless you did not buy a shave ready razor. In which case, I can help you with honing.
David
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10-30-2010, 02:52 AM #6