Stropping a warped razor?

**blademen** · 02-19-2012, 08:35 AM

I just finished honing a razor for a friend at work and noticed the razor is warped. I managed to get honed up. How would you strop a warped razor if it is not flat on the stop? Personally I wouldn't have bought this razor, but he is new to wet shaving.

**Blix** · 02-19-2012, 08:38 AM

You strop it as any other razor, it doesn't matter.
A strop isn't flat and hard like a hone, so the leather will hit the edge all along the edge.

**blademen** · 02-19-2012, 08:46 AM

Thanks Blix.

**Luc** · 02-19-2012, 09:14 AM

X pattern should do the trick.

**Kentos** · 02-19-2012, 10:56 AM

Yup, that is what the x-stroke is for, specifically :).

**Legion** · 02-21-2012, 11:41 PM

And this is just one of the reasons why the X stroke is cool.

Kids, say no to three inch strops.

**Doc226** · 02-22-2012, 03:07 AM

Hey, hey, hey, nothing wrong with both-3 inch strop and x-stroke, you can have your cake and eat it too.

**Legion** · 02-22-2012, 03:47 AM

Originally Posted by Doc226

Hey, hey, hey, nothing wrong with both-3 inch strop and x-stroke, you can have your cake and eat it too.

Yes, that is true. The problem is that too many people don't realise it when their strop is 3" wide. This thread is kind of case in point.

**Doc226** · 02-22-2012, 05:02 AM

Originally Posted by legion

Yes, that is true. The problem is that too many people don't realise it when their strop is 3" wide. This thread is kind of case in point.

That is true.

I have out in my short time with straights there rarely is one way of doing things. One needs to have many tools (actual and figurative) to be able to shave

**blademen** · 02-22-2012, 05:27 PM

Thanks guys,

I was just curious if a warped razor would strop the same or as efficient as a flat one. Never stropped a razor that was warped like this one and when I seen the razor wasn't making full contact on the strop I was little concern..