My new Chinese strop

**sidmind** · 11-14-2011, 07:34 AM

ok, now that I have your attention. lets have some fun. I have been over in China for the last 10 days and still 5 to go. on Day one I left my new strop at a hotel in Shanghai.

I brought over some items to keep me entertained I will list them off.

1) norton 4/8
2) small Thuringin hone
3) 5 Straights 4 of which my plan is to hone my hone skills, one shave ready.(J.R.&Sons wedge)
4) one portable DMT for lapping
5) small piece of 1/8 plywood to tape my Thurinin for protection in flight.
6) normal luggage with nylon webbed straps. ( shiney thin leather belt ) tried it, didn't help.
7) normal hotel items. IE Chinese Newspaper

so item #7 got me to thinking from reading the newly infamous thread going on. I wondered if I could really use my norton 4/8 as a flat plate and some chinese newspaper to really do all that good of a job? it's in the WIKI after all.

based on the items I have at hand. what would you use?

This thread is mainly for fun, but does bring up a good question. What would be good for traveling that is available at hotel instead of bringing over a high end strop to risk losing? and the hard part is what would work best, not just good enough.

**MickR** · 11-14-2011, 08:10 AM

Go to a chinese market and see what I could find that's cheap...Leather jacket, pair of jeans, wide belt etc...

Mick

**Lesslemming** · 11-14-2011, 08:19 AM

Have a look at this:

newspaper stropping2 - YouTube

**sidmind** · 11-14-2011, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

Have a look at this:

newspaper stropping2 - YouTube

This is Seraphim from B&B

**Lesslemming** · 11-14-2011, 08:48 AM

You noticed I am in china right? No YouTube or Facebook or twitter..

whoa, sorry I completely forgot. Isn´t there a way around that? like with hidemyass or something similar

Anyway, Seraphim in this video folds a newspaper and uses it as a hanging strop

**sidmind** · 11-14-2011, 08:54 AM

Originally Posted by Lesslemming

whoa, sorry I completely forgot. Isn´t there a way around that? like with hidemyass or something similar

Anyway, Seraphim in this video folds a newspaper and uses it as a hanging strop

Perhaps but not with my iPad which is all I have with me. Sorry if I sounded harsh. I was lolling..

**Lesslemming** · 11-14-2011, 09:41 AM

Not to worry, you did not sound harsh. The internet policy in China on the other hand, that is a bit harsh. But who am I to question?

If you´re in a tight spot a newspaper and your forearm or palm will serve as strop-replacement for a couple of days minimum

**Martin103** · 11-14-2011, 12:12 PM

Great video, this should be added to the wiki its a great way for a newbie to learn to strop without damaging your leather well done!!!

**Scipio** · 11-14-2011, 05:48 PM

I remember Seraphim - that's probably one of his modified Gold Dollars.
Cool video.

**sidmind** · 11-15-2011, 02:20 AM

last night I use my new Chinese Strop, a Chinese Yellow pages to be exact. I couldnt find a newspaper so I figured this would do.
I gave it around 50 strokes and shaved. I would say it worked just fine. perhaps I will use this method from now on instead of bringing my leather on trips. I don't want to lose another one.

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