Stropping-Draw Tip
Hi Guys,
For those of you who like a little extra draw from your strops, try rubbing your palm back and forth 50-100 quick runs prior to stropping your razor. You should find that this really creates more draw than stropping a cold strop right off so to speak.
Rubbing the palm back and forth on the strop on a regular basis is still a great idea to keep your strop supple and also to help break them in.
Let me know how this works for you.
Lynn
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awesome, thanks for the tip!
i've been using a beer bottle to break mine in
I hand rub the strop before and after each use and find that this is all the conditioning needed to keep it supple and providing a fine edge. I use an Old Dog 830 cordovan/bovine that I know some consider to be too stiff and slick but I find it provides a superb edge especially on full hollows.
Lynn,
This is remarkable. I can now shave with my left hand -- without the razor!!!
Just for the heck of it I will try some more laps with my hand. For some reason I have always buffed a strop with my palm before using it, dunno why, just have always done it.
So have I, but I think it was out of consideration to keep the strop supple and clear of tiny debris. I'll have to try a few more back and forths and see how it affects the strop, thanks Lynn!Originally Posted by Bruce
Absolutely brilliant!
I've been using my redbone coon hound myself. They have a naturally oily texture that wonderfully conditions as you rub and she just thinks she'a getting scratched. Seriously folks i just bought my first straight razor (DOVO ebony) and need some serious advice on a strop and how to properly condition and use it.
That's a great idea! Thanks
Thanks for the Tip. I am going to try this tonight!
Helpful to hear the number of runs. I'd been running my palm back 5-7 times on my new (and first) strop. I will up the number and see how it goes
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