Thread: Please explain "The draw"

What excatly is the draw on a strop. I've read difference post where some say their strop has a lot of draw and others have none or very little.

That are you looking for in a strop, a lot of draw or very little to make a good one.

I really dont know how to word this but here goes nothing.. the draw is the amout of grip( if you will }that the strop has on the razor. some strops grip the razor more than others that just let it slip over the serface. This a a crude explination but when you strop a few times you wil understand it better.

strops with alot of draw work just as nice as strops with lttle draw. just remeber not to roll the razor on its edge when turnign it and you will be fine.


hopefully somebody else will be able to help explain draw more

Draw is the resistance, or drag, you feel when stropping your razor across the leather. So the heavier the draw the more resistance, and low draw would have a smooth feel. One isn't really better than the other, it just comes down to personal preference.

Thanks guys, that make sense, I would have thought a heavy draw would put a better edge, more friction?

Interesting thoughts. I have wondered the same. More draw more resistance more effectiveness (per distance traveled)? Grippiness can be a good thing or a bad thing (depending on your stroppingalabingalingess).

I liked doing it smooth, then grippy (for me latigo) and then smooth again. That way I eased in nice, got the work done, then refined the ultimate edge. BTJM