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thebigspendur · 06-24-2008, 12:23 AM

I think draw is just a symptom of the stropping action on most strops. Horse strops usually have no draw at all. I would not alter the usual 60 passes I do whether there is huge draw or no draw. If I get no draw on my TM Latigo I know the razor is probably not shave ready but more passes won't correct that problem. I need more than that. On my Horsehide since I get no draw its just do the passes and shave.I haven't a clue with the vegan strop.

06-24-2008, 12:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
thebigspendur Status: El Exigente Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Mexico Posts: 4,287 Thanks: 6 Thanked 196 Times in 164 Posts	I think draw is just a symptom of the stropping action on most strops. Horse strops usually have no draw at all. I would not alter the usual 60 passes I do whether there is huge draw or no draw. If I get no draw on my TM Latigo I know the razor is probably not shave ready but more passes won't correct that problem. I need more than that. On my Horsehide since I get no draw its just do the passes and shave.I haven't a clue with the vegan strop. __________________ Sparks, Nevada Police report last night Homer La Fong Died while shaving with his straight razor. His wife reported he was using his Iwasaki Razor and while shaving his neck it just seemed to have a mind of its own and came to life and cut his throat. Subsequent investigation revealed the razor belonged to Toshiro Kawasaki a WWll Kamakazee pilot who was killed when his plane slammed into the USS Yorktown. His last act was to shave with that razor. It is suspected the razor is haunted.