Thread: Mastro Livi loom Strop

Originally Posted by evnpar

That's exactly what I've also been doing. It would be very easy to put a slice in this leather. It's probably all in my head, or in my technique, but I swear that I get a better polish to the edge than with my conventional strops.

I agree wholeheartedly - for some reason, the bevel gleams after coming off the Livi, and as he also mentions, seems that 20-30 laps is more than enough.

I've cleaned it once, soft rag, dab of lighter fluid, then sweeping up in one direction on the strop.

Dries almost instantly, then a couple of strokes with the palm of the hand and good to go.....

Richard and Phrank, do you strop Mastro Livis way with your other strops? Ive tried regular x strokes and Mastros way and to me found no difference in outcome only a heightened risk of nicks.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Richard and Phrank, do you strop Mastro Livis way with your other strops? Ive tried regular x strokes and Mastros way and to me found no difference in outcome only a heightened rick of nicks.

I'm a bit of a speed demon on my other strops, really no aim, hope for X-strokes, but just work the edge on the strop.

The Livi, I go for form, very slow and precise, almost like using a hone, and as mentioned, I essentially take my time and literally watch the bevel go from dull to very shiny and clean....

Ok, I've just gone and ordered the small loom strop.

Insured shipping was like an additional 66%

I just hope my Robert Williams sharktooth kamisori isn't finished this month otherwise it will bread and water for a large portion of the month.

Originally Posted by Thug

Ok, I've just gone and ordered the small loom strop.

Insured shipping was like an additional 66%

I just hope my Robert Williams sharktooth kamisori isn't finished this month otherwise it will bread and water for a large portion of the month.

Shipping is very expensive -- but you'll get it really fast!

I wish the Mastro would offer a cheaper if slower shipping method.

Originally Posted by 400E

Shipping is very expensive -- but you'll get it really fast!

I wish the Mastro would offer a cheaper if slower shipping method.

It is lightning fast! I ordered one on Sunday night and it arrived on Thursday. I haven't used it but the delivery was quick. Hope to give it a try this weekend.

I got an email from the local DHL office this morning asking me to kindly explain for customs clearance what is a loom strop.
Of course I then gave them the customs tariff code which closely resembles what a loom strop is and at the same time ensuring that there should be no import duty.

Perugia to Johannesburg in 3.5 days!

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

Richard and Phrank, do you strop Mastro Livis way with your other strops? Ive tried regular x strokes and Mastros way and to me found no difference in outcome only a heightened risk of nicks.

I have 4 livi loom strops and I have never found any difference between normal strop and loom except the feel of the leather infact I still prefer traditional hanging strop. For livi big razors I would say the loom is ideal .

The thing about the "Livi way of stropping" is that is not the way that he teaches stropping. In his teaching series of videos, he demonstrates a much more standard stropping method which includes keeping the spine on the strop at all times and rolling over the spine.

This suggests to me that this is a case of "do as I say, not as I do."