Thread: Why do I cut the Strop?

Originally Posted by gcappo

So now the question that I have is: let's say that somehow I did not strop the razor properly, is there any way I can test it for that?

Only in the shave being bad & then you need to know the razor was good the first time. That & also if you have nicked your strop , obviously.

Originally Posted by gcappo

I did not sliced a flap out of the strop, but you know when you flip the razor during stropping it and if you make a mistake(well at least like me ..lol) the blade gets stuck on the strop and not cut it but mark it? hmmhmh I hope you know what I mean...

If you mean the edge got stuck it has nicked the strop & some sanding may solve that.

Yes, you should be able to repair your strop, even some sand paper to smooth down any nicks.

I don't think anyone has asked this yet, but are you flipping your blade with the sharp edge up or down? you should be rolling your blade on the spine, with the cutting edge away from the strop. That's not always apparent. It sounds like you may be rolling your edge on the strop.
it's a steep learning curve, keep it up.