Thread: Took my time and 200 perfect strops.....What a difference it made the blade

Originally Posted by sharptonn

Don't take our word for it, those will come along saying 20 laps is fine!

Yea, that's double what you need, but it all depends entirely on the condition of the edge off the hone. If 1,000 passes on a strop feels better, go for it! When I started out I used 100 to 200 passes on linen and 60 on leather. Now I can settle out a razor (with lots of stropping) and just strop a touch before each shave.

I'm a slow stroper, and have no desire to strop at lighting speed like you see so many guys do. I've seen first hand someone who just couldn't get it out of his head that stroping fast was just so cool. He kept coming back to me saying, the edge you put on my razor is so sharp, and then after I strop it, it goes bad. I show him exactly how he should be doing it, nice and slow, and he still flails away with a limp wrist.

Stroping correctly will make or break a newcomer to wet Shaving. Concentrating on that blade laying flat, and going slow is key..... did I say it's KEY!

Keep at it! Your following the right path.