stropping razor on arm

**musicman980** · 04-10-2012, 01:51 PM

Is it possible to strop your straight razor on the bare part of your arm? My strop has a few nicks in it and am looking for an alternative for now. Thank you!

**superbleu** · 04-10-2012, 01:54 PM

try some folded newspaper instead.

Don't be like the guy that picked up his lawn mower to use as a weedwacker and lost a few of his fingers.

**musicman980** · 04-10-2012, 02:31 PM

but is it possible?

**Oblique Human** · 04-10-2012, 03:09 PM

Yeah, why not. Just warn us before posting the resulting pics.

**paco664** · 04-10-2012, 03:33 PM

yes it is possible... it works... when i am honing i strop on the palm of my hand....

it will break you from nicking your strop i promise you....

you can pick up a strop for ~14$ shipped from starshaving.com ... it is very good quality and will serve you for years.....

i can't see where that would be too expensive......

**Vickers** · 04-10-2012, 03:39 PM

Soooooo...you nicked up your strop, and now you want to use your ARM?

Have you thought this through?

**hokahay** · 04-10-2012, 03:56 PM

OP must be either Jake or Eldridge.

**EvilZeg** · 04-10-2012, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Vickers

Soooooo...you nicked up your strop, and now you want to use your ARM?

Have you thought this through?

+1

**smalltank** · 04-10-2012, 04:18 PM

I would use newspaper as there is ink on it..just my $.02...BUT..try an old belt for stropping..go lightly

**Doc226** · 04-10-2012, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by Vickers

Soooooo...you nicked up your strop, and now you want to use your ARM?

Have you thought this through?

That was my thought exactly.

**EvilZeg** · 04-10-2012, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by smalltank

I would use newspaper as there is ink on it..just my $.02...BUT..try an old belt for stropping..go lightly

Worst case you can use the belt as a tourniquet.

**paco664** · 04-10-2012, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by EvilZeg

Worst case you can use the belt as a tourniquet.

i snorted laughter so loud the entire break room looked at me.........

**theshaveshed** · 04-10-2012, 07:52 PM

I see the appeal.. a strop which actually repairs its own cuts!

**bbarton713** · 04-11-2012, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by theshaveshed

I see the appeal.. a strop which actually repairs its own cuts!

Sanding them smooth is not going to be fun!

**Prof. Moriarty** · 04-11-2012, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by bbarton713

Sanding them smooth is not going to be fun!

**ouch** · 04-11-2012, 05:37 AM

Originally Posted by Vickers

Soooooo...you nicked up your strop, and now you want to use your ARM?

Have you thought this through?

Arm??? If you were really tough..........

**Prof. Moriarty** · 04-11-2012, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by ouch

Arm??? If you were really tough..........

Oh lord that would hurt not to mention bleed like a pig...

**Vickers** · 04-11-2012, 05:40 AM

No guts, no *passes out*

**musicman980** · 04-11-2012, 06:03 AM

My strop has had these nicks in it for a while now and am tired of working around them, i've learned how to not nick a strop. I just stropped my straight on my jeans and my hand and I didn't cut myself, big surprise (sarcasm) I realized that it is very hard to cut yourself using a stropping motion... Try not to asume so much next time, guys. Thanks!