Well, I'm an idiot...
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It could have been worse, but ouch.
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Strops don't cost that much. 
At least it wasn't a brand new strop, that model is 27 years old
At least it wasn't a brand new strop, that model is 27 years old
I am unfamiliar with the "arm stropping" technique
You have the "high end" type that autoheals.
You missed?
I've heard that you're supposed to go with the artery, not across.
I've heard that you're supposed to go with the artery, not across.
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Yeah, fortunately it was just to draw blood and no more!
Strops don't cost that much.
At least it wasn't a brand new strop, that model is 27 years old
I have been thinking of buying a newer one! Leather is skin so why not use fresh skin
Lucky me
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I'm still here to post so I guess that's a fail
I recommend starting out on a cheap arm that way you don’t cut up your good one while you’re learning to strop.
A little bit of super glue and some neatfoot oil and it will be good as new!
Larry
Larry
The circled area is a better self-stropping area for me. Demands more of a lateral pass, which could pose problems elsewhere. Either that or practice with a butter knife on the full arm first. ;-)
Yeah I use the palm as well; it's more comfortable.
AhAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, THIS!
I've done a little palm stropping too, but never arm stropping. I've had a few accidents too, especially while restoring razors. Heal up and good luck!
Matt
Matt
I’ve never seen the point of palm stropping TBH. I’m not afraid to do it, but I have strops hanging all over the place, and if I’m going to strop it just makes sense to do it on a strop and not my arm.
I've done similar to clean off junk from a blade, or to feel for a bent/foil/rolled edge, but not to actually strop.
I view palm-stropping more as icing on the cake. By that I mean that I will first use a dedicated strop, then sometimes strop on the heel of my palm for a few laps more at the end. Palm-stropping also helps in removing junk on the blade or feeling for edge irregularities as Clay S mentions. When I use a long hanging strop, I rarely palm strop, but when I am using a paddle strop, I find palm-stropping comes in "handy" at the end.
I palm strop between passes, but alway strop on horsehide before shaving. Still using that one I got from you Alan.
