Great stropping webpage!

[hso]

http://straightrazorplace.com/srpwiki/index.php/Razor_stropping

Explanations, examples, pics, and animation to help strop effectively!

Stropping plays a fundamental role in the maintenance of a shave-able straight razor. Every time a straight razor's cutting edge touches your face you can feel the results of your last stropping and whether the results are consistent. The purpose of this article is to help explain why stropping is important and how to achieve consistently good results from stropping.
Good stropping helps to keep the razor's edge in its optimal shave-ready condition. There are different kinds of strops and pastes that can be applied to strops for the purposes of helping keep a razor sharper longer. If you find that your razor dulls after just a few shaves, you may want to examine your stropping technique as a good strop should keep a good razor sharp for many shaves. You may also want to examine your strop and make sure it is in usable condition. Strops need to be properly maintained in order to achieve optimum results.
Nothing mentioned in this text is set in stone. Individual needs, habits, personal interests and many other things are variables which allow freedom for the stropper to trust his or her learning abilities and find what works best.

 

[Ron James]

Very good site, thanks.

 

[BullRunBear]

HSO,

Thanks for the great link. Anything that helps keep my various blades sharp is welcome.

Jeff

 

[hmphargh]

Shaving forums, and especially straight razor shaving forums are a great resource for sharpening and stropping. Unsurprisingly, "good enough" for a straight razor is a bit different than for most knives. If anyone is looking for a strop, feel free to PM me, and I'll send you a website for a reputable maker in the straight razor community.