Thread: just bought new razor

Yeaaaahhhh it shaved out of the box ! You will find what works for you on the strop. Just be purposeful when doing it and stay light. It is better to start doing more laps than you need but not if your doing it wrong. You will have to find your own way. The razor will let you know :<0)

Originally Posted by b8rboy

i have read a lot of the post on stopping and there is a lot of difference in opinions as to how many times to on the fabric and how many times on the leather, or if you should do it just before or just after or both. any suggestions?

Technique and the blade will dictate this,
As Glen has stated in the past:

1st learn to do no harm

2nd learn to improve the edge.

When I first started I was doing 75+ laps on leather to maximize my stropping benefits (40-50 on linen),
now to be honest I don't count but it is less than 50 on leather.
When I get done with a shave I do a few laps on linen some where between 15 and 20 I would guess and about the same on leather.
Pre shave I do on the order of 20 to 25 on leather only and enjoy.

I really need to count again I guess as this has come up a few times.

As your technique improves your lap count can go down if that is what you want,
after you get decent at stropping you can back off the # of laps by say 5 each time until you hit a point where the edge is not as good and then add a few back on.
If your technique is good strop away if you are so inclined as it will not hurt the edge.
Everyone's technique is a little different, pressure, how taught the strop is, speed, and all of these play into how fast an edge is improved.
You will need to find the balance of these that improves the edge and works for you.

I hope this helps explain it a bit.

Regards
Pat

No one has asked where you got it? Was it honed by the vendor/seller?
If it shaves, good! Who strops between passes?? Strop it 20 laps on fabric and 40 on leather.
I hope you got a good strop.