Comcave strop

[DEATHMgck]

my strop seems to have become concave. Not sure if its the weather or what.

Is simply bending it back into form every so often going to train it back into shape? Or is there a mwthod for flexing that would work better?

 

[kohalajohn]

Slide your hand down it before each shave. Knuckles up, giving it a bit of a convex curve.

The practice will give the leather a tiny bit of oil from your hand, which is also a good thing.

If the cupping is really bad, you can also grasp the bottom of the strop above the D ring and give it a slight squeeze to induce convexity.

A little bit of convexity is good. But any concavity is bad.

 

[6Cuda6]

What he said ^^^^^

 

[Alum of Potash]

Is simply bending it back into form every so often going to train it back into shape?

That should help, along with occasional palm-rubbing as mentioned.

 

[DEATHMgck]

Thanks for the tips guys. Good to know I wasn’t completely off base with my thinking.