Thread: My first SR shave, does this walk through sound right?

If you haven't shaved with the razor yet, I wouldn't strop the razor beforehand. You may dull the blade a bit with poor stropping strokes. So, an amended list would be:

1) Wipe off oil with tissue paper. Be sure to not cut the paper with the razor, I do this by light pinching the bevel with my thumb and forefinger. Be very careful as this is risky as all get out.
2) Shave
3) Rinse blade off
4) Wipe blade with tissue paper, if any shave gunk on blade then rinse and repeat. Wipe inside of scales with tissue paper as well.
5) 10 laps on leather, this is to ensure the very edge is dry, the lightest of strokes will accomplish this.
6) Before next shave, strop the razor ready

Felt strops are usually done before the leather on the 'full' strop and the drying process. It's not the most necessary thing, but people like them.

Since your blade is new, you should not have to polish it. I would avoid any polishing whatsoever, in case you muck up the edge.

Most of all, good luck and enjoy the shave!

Agreed with what's already been said. No stropping before hand with a new razor. Just so that you can know what it feels like at it's best. Then once you start stropping, you'll be able to tell if you're maintaining that edge or if you're starting to round it. The leather strop is the only thing you need for a while. I usually only use a felt/diamond or web/cr-ox when I'm going through a refreshing process. It's not recommended every time. Besides what's been said, I would just add all the usual stuff like, shave WTG first, then across or against (re-lathering before each pass). Skin stretching. Pre-shave prep with hot towel and pre-shave oil. etc.

Enjoy!

Thanks guys!