Thread: Do I need to Re Hone my razor

ya, that old metal growing thing. heard the same for securing diamonds in rings. how they are more apt to fall out in the beginning then a year later becuase the metal has grown around it to hold it better. yes, have heard the same for razors.

either way. i'd very much hope that you do your most stropping BEFORE you shave. you can't tell me that the metal is going to grown perfectly flat and straight and to a perfect edge.

i do a few laps on the strop after i shave, not a ton but just a few. i do this for a couple reason. 1 is to realign for the growing, however i use my razors quicker then they grow prolly. 2 is so that i remove any soap residue/gunk that might be on the edge which would lead to discolouration on top of any slight rust. all those great things that will take away from the perfect keen edge.

~J

Originally Posted by jscott

i'd very much hope that you do your most stropping BEFORE you shave.

+1 on that. The old barber books (information compiled over hundreds of years) tell you to NEVER shave without stropping prior.

2 is so that i remove any soap residue/gunk that might be on the edge which would lead to discolouration on top of any slight rust. all those great things that will take away from the perfect keen edge.

+1 on that one too. Also helps to dry off the blade a bit more after you hand dry it. (I have a feeling, my personal, that originally linen strops were intended for use after shaving for this reason.)