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10-02-2012, 09:44 PM #1The Assyrian
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Some Habits Never Die
Gentlemen:
Some habits never die in the world of wet shaving with the straight razor. I started with a 2" strop, where I learned to use the X-pattern. Then I moved to a 2.5" strop, and continued the X-pattern. Now I have a 3" strop, as well as the 2/5", and still do the X-pattern. If a 5" strop comes along, I'll probably do the X-pattern on it, too. It's most comfortable for me. I know that, with all the profound happenings around the world, using the X-pattern on a 3" strop is about as important as an ant drunk on Margaritas, but stropping is important stuff in traditional shaving. Tell me, when stropping, do you find yourself with habits that never die?
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10-02-2012, 09:50 PM #2< Banned User >
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Yeah...NEVER strop naked!
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10-02-2012, 11:00 PM #3
Yea, I know the feeling. Even though I'm the bigspendur and am so rich I lend Mitt Romney money, I never could get used to lighting my cigars with hundred dollar bills. I still use 20s.
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10-02-2012, 11:12 PM #4Vitandi
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in my youth i started lighting my cigars with 50s, when i got older i switched to the 100s which also great for wiping your butt.
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
no matter how wide the strop is i still do an x-stroke just feels right...
strop naked, shave naked, be a man for a while
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10-02-2012, 11:52 PM #5Learning something all the time...
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Fixed! Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
Real men strop on their person.MickR likes this.
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10-03-2012, 12:00 AM #6< Banned User >
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Is that why you're called "unit" and not "UNIT"? Originally Posted by unit
Fixed!
Real men strop on their person.
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10-03-2012, 12:07 AM #7Learning something all the time...
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Some call me...Tim?
Meh, just smack talk, but stropping on the palm seems to yield great results.onimaru55 and mapleleafalumnus like this.
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10-03-2012, 12:14 AM #8Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Obie
After a hard days work, I bet those ants would line up for a Margarita.
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10-03-2012, 12:56 AM #9The Great & Powerful Oz
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I habitually rub my strap with the inside of my wrist. Originally Posted by Obie
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10-03-2012, 01:16 AM #10Truth is weirder than any fiction..
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i shave in the evening between my second and fifth bourbon, any less, too shaky, any more, too sloppy.
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