Stropping Contest - See Post #16

[richmondesi]

The title says it all, Gents!

I don't own a video camera, so I can't post any that I've created. I will borrow two of my favorites though!

From our very own Bart

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyV6J4X0-2g&playnext_from=TL&videos=XTZ3SduMaLg[/YOUTUBE]


[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liKYctpdjC4&feature=related[/YOUTUBE]

Post your stropping thread, or your favorite. Even if you are looking for feedback, post it here!

 

[Sullybob]

Subscribed.

I think stropping (at least for me) is one of the most important aspects of shaving, right up there with blade angle.

 

[richmondesi]

Subscribed.

I think stropping (at least for me) is one of the most important aspects of shaving, right up there with blade angle.

I think it's the most under-appreciated aspects of all straight razor shaving. That's why I want a lot of information out there on it for everyone to consume

 

[Sluggo]

I think it's the most under-appreciated aspects of all straight razor shaving. That's why I want a lot of information out there on it for everyone to consume

I agree with Paul. While I had limited time with straights, I can assure you that my stropping was one of the reasons I got frustrated (at first anyways). Learning how to do this, without rolling the edge, is paramount.

 

[Luc]

Great thread! Thanks Paul!

 

[Loner16]

Stropping has been, by far, the most challenging aspect of shaving with the straight razor, so for me at least, this will be a very helpful thread!

BTW, that tune in Bart's video is awesome! Never heard of John Martyn before, but I wanna' hear more!

 

[richmondesi]

Stropping has been, by far, the most challenging aspect of shaving with the straight razor, so for me at least, this will be a very helpful thread!

BTW, that tune in Bart's video is awesome! Never heard of John Martyn before, but I wanna' hear more!

I love his selection of music... Now let's see those videos, guys

 

[mouscacha]

Stropping has been, by far, the most challenging aspect of shaving with the straight razor, so for me at least, this will be a very helpful thread!

BTW, that tune in Bart's video is awesome! Never heard of John Martyn before, but I wanna' hear more!

I have to agree. I defintely knicked up the strop and rolled my first razor. Thank God I got more razors thereafter to confirm that I did, in fact, roll the edge.

 

[whitebar]

Great idea for a thread. Like a lot of things, the key to stropping is practice. The more you do it the better you will become. I look forward to seeing videos as they get posted here.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Nearly every problem I've ever encountered in straight shaving came down to stropping. Once you've got stropping down, everything else falls into place. I'll do a video at some point, but no laughing at my screwed up strop.

 

[brianw]

Boy we have all been there... Rolled a few edges myself. When I came back to straight shaving after a long hiatus rolled the edges on 2 . Good thing my technique came back...

 

[richmondesi]

Nearly every problem I've ever encountered in straight shaving came down to stropping. Once you've got stropping down, everything else falls into place. I'll do a video at some point, but no laughing at my screwed up strop.

Thank you Ian. I look forward to seeing it

 

[joshmpdx]

Outstanding idea!

If i can wrangle my GF into using one of her friends video camera's i'll make one too.

 

[SliceOfLife]

Uploading to Utube now. I went with a double leather vintage ("This side to sharpen" "This side to finish") strop that I believe has embedded grit on the "sharpen" side. I don't usually use that strop. I'm a linen/leather man, but It's a very convenient shape and size to pick up and start stropping quickly on. My daily setup is four strops hanging from a single loop, so it's very awkward to juggle while making a video. The only difference is I'd spend about three times as long on the linen as I did on the aggressive leather in this video.

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QIqClxRbH0[/YOUTUBE]

 

[Scotchhound1969]

I must say, that i've yet to view a stropping video/tuturial, that ive not enjoyed; no matter the method or technique. Many thanks gents, for your efforts.

 

[joshmpdx]

Tony Miller makes exceptional & renowned strops through his storefront "The Well Shaved Gentleman"

Tony has generously offered to give a strop to a member of the B&B! The Stewards have decided the strop will go to the person who makes the "Best New Strop Video"

Anyone and everyone can create a video and post it to the B&B to be entered. We'd like the video to be something new as opposed to something that's been drumming around on the net for a while; you've got roughly a month and a half, July 25th is the cut off and the Stewards will make the final decision for the top 3 and the winner will then be decided by you!

What's up for stake you ask?! A 2" Tony Miller Horsehide Artisan strop with handles, a linen side, and the works directly from the man himself.
Veteran or N00b can post a video of anything they think would make a good stropping video.


here are some ideas:

• How to apply paste/Crox/diamond spray
• Identifying the parts of the strop
• Using a paddle/modular strop
• Stropping on newspaper
• Using lapping films
• X and / pattern stropping
• Stropping on a travel strop

 

[StillShaving]

Tony Miller makes exceptional & renowned strops through his storefront "The Well Shaved Gentleman"

Tony has generously offered to give a strop to a member of the B&B! The Stewards have decided the strop will go to the person who makes the "Best New Strop Video"

....


here are some ideas:

• How to apply paste/Crox/diamond spray
• Identifying the parts of the strop
• Using a paddle/modular strop
• Stropping on newspaper
• Using lapping films
• X and / pattern stropping
• Stropping on a travel strop

Very nice gesture by Tony and some good ideas for videos.

 

[richmondesi]

Very nice gesture by Tony and some good ideas for videos.

Thanks. I'm stunned by the lack of activity in this contest

 

[professorchaos]

What beauties! Good luck to all!

 

[soapbox]

Thanks. I'm stunned by the lack of activity in this contest

That's because you haven't come to visit me and my high-def video camera yet.