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  1. 02-04-2013, 07:17 PM #1
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    Default Using a polyester strop

    I am still a newbie in this hobby/art form. I purchased a new strop that comes with a leather and a polyester component. My question is when do you recommend stropping with the polyester and often? Thanks in advance!
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    Well lets assume you have a good sharp razor and you just finished shaving with it. I would do 25 laps on the poly and 75 to 100 on the leather. A lap = once back and forth. I would also read up on how to strop in the library if I were you. Your stropping is the daily maintenance required on your razor. It can keep it nice and sharp or dull it in less than a minute.
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    100 on the leather after a shave??
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frameback View Post
    100 on the leather after a shave??
    Do as many as you need.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frameback View Post
    100 on the leather after a shave??
    I do 25/75 or 100 yep. Keeps them happy as far as I can tell. That's the way I was told to do it.

    How many do you do ?
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    Between shaves, I normally do about 15 on linen and 30 on leather. But so long as the linen or leather doesn't have any pastes or abrasives applied, then I don't think there's any real harm in doing more. JMO
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    Max 30 on leather inbetween shave

    Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
    I do 25/75 or 100 yep. Keeps them happy as far as I can tell. That's the way I was told to do it.

    How many do you do ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 10Pups View Post
    Well lets assume you have a good sharp razor and you just finished shaving with it. I would do 25 laps on the poly and 75 to 100 on the leather. A lap = once back and forth. I would also read up on how to strop in the library if I were you. Your stropping is the daily maintenance required on your razor. It can keep it nice and sharp or dull it in less than a minute.
    Why would you want to learn how to strop in the library?
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    I guess 10Pups meant the SRP wiki references...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guarnera View Post
    Why would you want to learn how to strop in the library?
    So you can hear the edge....
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