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Thread: Lather Logic for Strops
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01-11-2014, 01:19 AM #10
Holy thread revival!
I have been using a Star Shaving 3" bridal strop for over a year and palm rub it every day whether I shave or not. I do this because since I got the thing it has had some weird draw issues. It had fast spots and it really effects the speed I can strop.
In the beginning it was ok because I stropped slow but now that I am honing more razors 100+ Slow laps on 3 or 4 razors at a time just takes too long.
Anyway, after this morning's shave using DR Harris Windsor soap, I decided to give this a shot. I left the lather on the strop for 11hours and just gave it a good palm rubbing and followed with a 100 laps on this mornings razor, a 6/8 French point Boker Arbolito. The draw has improved greatly! It is even and now has a nice medium draw.
100 fast laps now warms the blade a bit and tuned the edge nicely. I am excited to see how this effects some of the razors in my normal rotation.
Glad I tried it! Thank you!Available for honing mentoring in and around Louisville, KY
Chris