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Thread: Stropping is King - Part II

  1. 02-08-2013, 11:44 AM #11
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    Subtle things can throw your stropping off too. I have two hart steels and one shaves way better then the other. It turned out that the problem child had a slightly loose hex nut that was making it dance on my strop. Something as simple as a slightly loose pivot can scramble my stropping completely.
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    Jimbo nailed it I think. My honing was better than my stropping at first, now I still dont go full warp speed like some, but a smooth steady pace works well for me, so if it aint broke...yada yada yada.
    Mastering implies there is nothing more for you to learn of something... I prefer proficient enough to not totally screw it up.
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    Hey Jimbo - can you recommend any good definitive videos on proper stropping technique?

    (BTW Maleny is a beautiful part of the world)
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    Here's a good one showing the fingers flipping the razor. Most videos show the hand doing it. The problem with the hand doing the flipping is that too much pressure is easily applied.
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  • 02-09-2013, 03:48 AM #15
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    I would say that stropping is king. It is done much more often and, when done properly one would need only hone their razor every year or so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
    I still think honing is king, but if you don't strop well it's like bringing in the jester to mess with all your swords the morning of the battle!

    Love your analogy.
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