Thread: Stropping on Your ARM...

Originally Posted by Wintchase

Take the razor back... Then shave his head and take him down to the recruiting station.. I have worked with the Aussie Infantry before, they are some of the best Soldiers on the planet... They will tighten his shot group.

Too true, too [expletive] true. But he's a gentle soul and would cry...

Originally Posted by Dunc

buying wax for dreads? I thought those things pretty much took care of themselves.

No, it's an entire hobby for him...

Thanks for all the replies, I'm going to read them to him and see if I can make him see sense. After that, I'll take the advice and buy him a strop....and some shoes....

I can't see that method accomplishing much, except speeding up the dullness of the blade, and his inevitable trip to the ER.

Carmaloschneider,

Your kid got it all wrong. First of all, I've had long dreadlocks for a very long time. Not anymore, though. Applying wax to them on a current basis will only grease the hell out of your head and do no good except getting you dirty. Tell him to wash them properly two times a week with natural soap and leave them be. If they don't stick this way it means his hair just ain't meant for that kind of stressful treatment (dreadlocks) and that's a fact. Waxing them on and off will completely destroy his hair, by the time he gets a haircut there's going to be half of what he used to have. Unless he's got Caribbean-type hair.

If he doesn't want to buy a strop then let him use a belt, at least. Full grain leather belts that are worn in can strop pretty good. Better than left arm, that's for sure. Human skin is not comparable to cowhide or horsehide, even if the stropping motion is done correctly. If you can't put some sense into him, take your razor back and let him use cartridges, it's a waste of a good razor. Plus, if he can't get the damn hair to look good without applying chemicals to it, how does he think a high carbon steel blade can be maintained by doing nothing to it? And like Firefighter2 said, have him have ER on speed dial.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Too true, too [expletive] true. But he's a gentle soul and would cry...

The infantry would cure that aspect of his personality too, Carl
As an old Recruit Instructor I guarantee it

Originally Posted by Havachat45

The infantry would cure that aspect of his personality too, Carl
As an old Recruit Instructor I guarantee it

Oh! an old Recruit Instructor! A true mate! I was a Recruit Instructor from '91 to '93! Best job in the Army! I still have my 'RI' badge that they started to make then. I also still have my cane. I'm sure we could have a conversation for months about that job!

Originally Posted by whiskeypete

Carmaloschneider,

Your kid got it all wrong. First of all, I've had long dreadlocks for a very long time. Not anymore, though. Applying wax to them on a current basis will only grease the hell out of your head and do no good except getting you dirty. Tell him to wash them properly two times a week with natural soap and leave them be. If they don't stick this way it means his hair just ain't meant for that kind of stressful treatment (dreadlocks) and that's a fact. Waxing them on and off will completely destroy his hair, by the time he gets a haircut there's going to be half of what he used to have. Unless he's got Caribbean-type hair.

If he doesn't want to buy a strop then let him use a belt, at least. Full grain leather belts that are worn in can strop pretty good. Better than left arm, that's for sure. Human skin is not comparable to cowhide or horsehide, even if the stropping motion is done correctly. If you can't put some sense into him, take your razor back and let him use cartridges, it's a waste of a good razor. Plus, if he can't get the damn hair to look good without applying chemicals to it, how does he think a high carbon steel blade can be maintained by doing nothing to it? And like Firefighter2 said, have him have ER on speed dial.

Aaron's hair is basically 30% his hair, 30% wax and 30% fluff he's picked up from his bedding. He washes them twice a week and waxes afterwards. And no, he hasn't got 'carribean' hair :-)

I seem to remember there are videos of Mastro Livi stropping on his arm.

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

Oh! an old Recruit Instructor! A true mate! I was a Recruit Instructor from '91 to '93! Best job in the Army! I still have my 'RI' badge that they started to make then. I also still have my cane. I'm sure we could have a conversation for months about that job!

Oh Yeah, we certainly could.
I have my cane too, complete with 'range produce'
I did 6 years - 3 cpl, 3 Sgt - and loved it.
I might have to visit SA just for the conversation (do they have Bundy there?).
Do you ever get to Melbourne?
I try to go to Phillip Island for the superbikes around March each year.
Geoff