Men shaved with straight razors that needed sharpening every day using a leather strop. Straight razors require considerable skill to hone and strop, and require more care during shaving. Gacy's father whipped him with a razor strop as punishment. Straight razors produce no waste and they require only a strop for honing. The strop may be a hanging strop or a hand-held paddle. The cutting edge is finished using a strop. The barrel sling (not pictured) is made with a strop. Joe Maddon then lifted Quintana in favor of Pedro Strop. The Rangers called up reliever Pedro Strop after placing Holland on the disabled list. John Cornell also appeared in the show, playing Hogan's dim flatmate Strop. Luis Ayala, Pedro Strop, and Troy Patton all finishing as well with ERAs under 3.00. The Rangers also recalled Mark Lowe to the majors and option Pedro Strop to AAA. Pedro Strop appeared in seven games in 2009, pitching seven innings. Shortly thereafter, Nicholls signed a deal with Hollywood Records, which began distributing "Brief Strop". Strop has primarily served in the setup role for the Cubs.