I am reminded now of an old school barbershop from my childhood. Back then it seemed that a barber would be giving shaves to clients more often than now. Sitting, waiting for my turn in a chair I can remember the barbers constantly stropping their razors. The big wide strap hung by their tool shelf and was used many many times with a hissing smack sound as the razor was dressed back and forth to keep the edge literally razor sharp. I was familiar with the razor strop for other reasons equally memorable but that's another story