Talk:Razor strop

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Etymology of strop

The 17th Century word "strap" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap) derives from the 13th Century "strop" (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strap), not vice-versa.Wikiuser100 (talk) 01:46, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Methods of Stropping

In the "Methods" section, I find the second method described is impossible to understand. Please would someone describe it more clearly, or even better, add a diagram ? Darkman101 (talk) 01:24, 24 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. No idea what the current text means. Italics doesn't help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.100.23.77 (talk) 18:07, 20 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

According to a channel on Youtube, what a strop actually does is help remove the burr created after the sharpening process. Basically it allows the burr to be bent back and forth so it can break off so that the apex of the blade can do the cutting. The problem is that this stuff is still kind of an art so highly incorrect articles like this still exist because no one has disproven old theories. 2604:2D80:6305:600:B5FC:6C2A:5094:2244 (talk) 10:00, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Extraneous Reference to Horween Leather Company

I don't understand why there's a reference to this specific company in the text of this article. It's not crucial to understanding razor strops. I'm going to delete it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:9:7740:162:29F5:8E93:B5F4:1156 (talk) 00:20, 21 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]