Thread: Strop in the steam...

Do I need to worry about my strop being in the bathroom steam? I have no vent but open the door when I get out.Wife doesn't really think about it thats why I'm a little concerned.Thank you.

Steam won't help it, and it could hurt it. My strops are not allowed in the bathroom. They are not allowed in the bedroom either unless they've been really, really good. And even then, they're not allowed to watch.

Originally Posted by ace

Steam won't help it, and it could hurt it. My strops are not allowed in the bathroom. They are not allowed in the bedroom either unless they've been really, really good. And even then, they're not allowed to watch.

Now thats funny!!

I would worry about mold and mildew growing in the leather. You venting the bathroom with an open door is good, but if your wife steams the room up without ventilation it could cause problems down the road.

Mould and mildew aren't the only concerns. You can also wrinkle or warp the leather with excess heat and moisture. The best solution, as has already been mentioned, is to keep it out of the bathroom until you need it.

I have a strop hanging in my camper in NW Colorado, where it is awfully cold and dry. The side that hangs toward the wall is always colder, so probably experiences a higher relative humidity. Not that it's a lot of humidity, but it's a tiny bit higher on the one side and it's cupping away from there. It's probably best to hang them where they'll experience the same condtions on both sides of the leather.

My paddle strop is definitely cupping from the dry air. I'm going to have to glue in spacers to flatten it back out.

Originally Posted by Keat

Do I need to worry about my strop being in the bathroom steam?

A cold shower is a great way to start the day, I wish I'd discovered this years ago. It has the added benefit of not steaming everything up.

Mine are in the bathroom. I figure if some shavers 'lather strop' than a little humidity won't hurt them .

Originally Posted by welshwizard

A cold shower is a great way to start the day, I wish I'd discovered this years ago. It has the added benefit of not steaming everything up.

But only if you don't suffer from high blood pressure, in which case a cold shower may well be the death of you.


Mick

Originally Posted by Johnus

Mine are in the bathroom. I figure if some shavers 'lather strop' than a little humidity won't hurt them .

A little, no. A lot, yes! There is a difference between getting leather wet and allowing it to dry completely and having leather constantly soaking up moisture and never having the opportunity to dry properly. There is a reason why it is recommended that you don't store your razors in a leather case, or your high carbon blade knives in the sheath, and that reason is because leather is like a sponge in that it absorbs moisture readily and easily. Drawing it in to it's core. Putting leather in an area that has high levels of airbourne moisture particles is asking for trouble in the long term.


Mick