Originally Posted by
honedright
The one variable in Verhoeven's study that I am curious about is stropping skill. Any of us that have been using a straight razor for any length of time realize that skill/ experience is an important factor. I read that he used one experienced straight razor user. But compared to what standard?
Did Verhoeven factor this "skill" into his research? Or is it possible that he overlooked, or maybe didn't even consider, that there is a difference between plain 'ole stropping and stropping with expertise? From what I've read in this thread, Verhoeven wasn't really all that interested in razors specifically. So possibly how the razor was stropped didn't really matter?