I bought the stropping tool because it was something I had not seen before and the Kampfe line has always fascinated me. I have always wanted to shave with one of the original blades but getting a comfortable edge eluded my best efforts. I recently had a great shave with one of my older SE using a de-splined Gem PTFE blade.
I haven't used the Kampfe stropping tool yet. It is a work of art as was common back then. It says "this side up" on one side. See the video for how I think it is operated. No need to flip the wrist on the strokes, proper angle seems to be maintained, intuitive. Should work just as well with a regular strop.
I have a stropping block with smooth leather on one side and rough on the other side. I have 1 oz. each of green and white polishing compound. Since I am new to stropping, I hope more experienced here will chime in with some tips. I've read that some prefer to use the compound on the rough side and leave the smooth side for the finishing touches. I've read the opposite too.
Here's a short video of how the stropper works. Ingenious.
I haven't used the Kampfe stropping tool yet. It is a work of art as was common back then. It says "this side up" on one side. See the video for how I think it is operated. No need to flip the wrist on the strokes, proper angle seems to be maintained, intuitive. Should work just as well with a regular strop.
I have a stropping block with smooth leather on one side and rough on the other side. I have 1 oz. each of green and white polishing compound. Since I am new to stropping, I hope more experienced here will chime in with some tips. I've read that some prefer to use the compound on the rough side and leave the smooth side for the finishing touches. I've read the opposite too.
Here's a short video of how the stropper works. Ingenious.