Stropping video

**The_Pastor** · 10-30-2010, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by richmondesi

You can remove the more than a bur by dragging the edge through a piece of wood too.

Robert Williams did a "study" of finishing techniques. If you notice, stropping improved the edge. It's slight, but there is an abrasive (ie removing metal) aspect of stropping.

Personally, I don't get burs from my honing, so I wouldn't discuss removing burs at all, but that's another discussion

Interesting, I was not aware of the abrasive aspect of stropping. I thought of it to be a polishing thing.
Maybe I should not have mentioned removing bur when stropping, would you say that this is incorrect?

Thanks for the input.

**Blue58** · 10-30-2010, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by The_Pastor

Interesting, I was not aware of the abrasive aspect of stropping. I thought of it to be a polishing thing.
Maybe I should not have mentioned removing bur when stropping, would you say that this is incorrect?

Thanks for the input.

Well you do remove burs if there are any there, so yes you do remove metal but only minute amounts, stropping is basically a continuation of the honing process and it does polish the edge. Also after shaving the fine edge of a razor can get rolled over just a bit and the strop straightens the edge out.

**richmondesi** · 10-30-2010, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by The_Pastor

Interesting, I was not aware of the abrasive aspect of stropping. I thought of it to be a polishing thing.
Maybe I should not have mentioned removing bur when stropping, would you say that this is incorrect?

Thanks for the input.

No, it's not incorrect if you're creating burs. I just don't raise a bur.

This article does a good job explaining what's going on at the edge of the razor with stropping.

**The_Pastor** · 11-01-2010, 02:01 AM

Thanks alot for the input, Rich.

**Drybonz** · 11-02-2010, 07:18 PM

I like your videos... I saw the uber-lathering one as well.

**The_Pastor** · 11-03-2010, 04:29 AM

Originally Posted by Drybonz

I like your videos... I saw the uber-lathering one as well.

Glad to hear that - I hope you find them usefull.

**Drybonz** · 11-03-2010, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by The_Pastor

Glad to hear that - I hope you find them usefull.

Very much so... thank you.

**mftoms59** · 04-02-2011, 01:43 AM

Just started learning about straights, your video was well done and answered many questions but one, what constitutes one stroke; a pass on one side of the razor or one pass on both sides (up & down), otherwise it was easy to follow, Thank you.

**Munxcub** · 04-04-2011, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by mftoms59

Just started learning about straights, your video was well done and answered many questions but one, what constitutes one stroke; a pass on one side of the razor or one pass on both sides (up & down), otherwise it was easy to follow, Thank you.

Up and down (both sides) is 1 stroke.

**Derrells** · 05-13-2011, 03:28 PM

Thanks for the informative video...yes you did answer question more than unanswerd...good job

**Dmoney** · 05-13-2011, 04:21 PM

Thanks for the video.....as someone new to this art, your video was helpful....

**glh17** · 05-14-2011, 03:30 PM

Your video will be a great help. I'm a newbie and just received my strop yesterday. Thanks.

**Tkocloser** · 04-17-2012, 12:03 AM

Very helpful video & thread, thank you Thomas for the video and Luc for the sticky!

**Doc226** · 04-20-2012, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by The_Pastor

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I hope you find it usefull.

I have seen most of your videos and enjoyed them all, vey nicely done.

**smalltank** · 04-20-2012, 07:21 PM

no video to view..tried different ways even searching on youtube.com..nope

**cleanshaved** · 04-20-2012, 08:59 PM

Thanks Thomas. As always a very good video.
watched your video on the Schwarzweisskeramik scuttle and this helped alot when looking for a scuttle.

**nwk** · 07-14-2012, 10:54 AM

First, for anyone having trouble viewing the video, try this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=301Kwj75uLw

I just wanted to say that it was very informative and helpful for me. Thank you!

**Rschan** · 07-20-2012, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by The_Pastor

[YOUTUBE]301Kwj75uLw[/YOUTUBE]

I hope you find it usefull.

Nice VId Thomas. When you grow older you can become a legend like Mantic69 (Sorry Mantic69

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**AcesOverEights** · 01-27-2013, 01:27 AM

Quick note of much thanks. New to the way of the straight and I have much to learn. You have an excellent way of explaining, and are much appreciated.