Quote Originally Posted by Phrank View Post
Yes, that's called, I believe, allowing the blade to, "fin". Now, this is what was explained to me, sounds to me to complicate something that doesn't need complicating, but here goes. I was told, like the "fin" on a whale/shark/fish, after a shave the edge can lean one way or another, even somewhat curl, and that leaving it for 24 hours allegedly allows the blade to then correct itself.

That's the story I heard, I'm sure there are many others...I've never heard anything to confirm the theory, so who knows?
I've always been skeptical about that. What force is causing this fin to correct itself if you don't strop? If it was the springiness of the metal, it would correct A LOT faster than 24 hours. Just seems very mysterious to me and when things get mysterious outside of spirituality, I get skeptical and want to see the science.

Show me the science!