Strop width

[Pahlavan_se15]

Hi All,

I have an extra wide dovo strop, when stropping i notice that the blade is not 100% on the strop at any one time less i put a bit of pressure. Is the way to remedy this is to incorparate the X pattern? or is it because the strop isn't entirely flat?

Regards

Danny

[Tyrfingr]

Hi All,

I have an extra wide dovo strop, when stropping i notice that the blade is not 100% on the strop at any one time less i put a bit of pressure. Is the way to remedy this is to incorparate the X pattern? or is it because the strop isn't entirely flat?

Regards

Danny

Is it a brand new strop ?, if it is you may need to break it in a little. If it is too stiff you might want to work on it as well.

And are you making sure to stretch it really tight and centered ?. If you grab the strop just a little at the edge and create the slightest angle, the blade wont make full contact.

[Pahlavan_se15]

yep, brand new.

I do pull it very taught, ight just need somr breaking in then

thanks

[Thebigspendur]

That's one of the negatives with extra wide strops. Depending on the maker they have a tendency to do that. I don't know that there is anything you can do to remedy the situation except maybe strop by placing the strop on a flat surface.

[Pahlavan_se15]

I was thinking of laying it down on a table and stropping that way, would it work? does it matter that it wouldnt be pulled taught?

[Tyrfingr]

I'm a noob on the subject of straights and everything that comes with it... But if it were me, i would play it safe. And try and fasten the strop to a piece of board and keep it taught against it. It's always a solution until you fixed the problem. It does sound to me like your strop needs to be softened up somewhat, as i am unfamilliar with Dovo strops i couldn't suggest the best approach to this though. Leather are leather, but not all leather are the same.

[Thebigspendur]

The reason you pull a strop tight is to keep it from sagging as you strop. If you lay it on a hard surface that can't happen and in effect you are creating a paddle strop of sorts. If you can put it on a surface similar in size to the strop all the better. If you put it on a table or counter that's OK too just be careful the razor doesn't come off the strop and hit the underlying surface.