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    Salute Everyone!

    Newbie to the site and I must say I am getting quite and education here so far!

    But now; I have a question about stropping frequency.
    As in; I am lucky in the fact that I only have to shave about 3 times a week,but is it recommended to strop my razor everyday just the same?
    I do anyway,just in case,but I was speaking with a friend who has the same question and thought I would make it my first post here.

    Should I strop everyday or just the days I shave?
    Or does it really matter?

    I thank all in advance!

    Damien
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    just the days you shave should do the trick

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    I only strop on the days I shave. I just
    started stropping in between passes
    while shaving, ie shave with the grain, strop
    20X, shave across the grain, strop 20X and
    shave against the grain. I then dry the
    razor and strop 10X. I feel like there's a
    difference with my shaves since doing
    this.

    John

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    Congratulations on your first post!

    Since you have a light beard. You should be able to strop just before you shave. Stropping between passes might not be necessary. Some wire beards out there really trash a razor but I suspect you're not one of them. It will also depend on your razor. If it is a good razor with a good edge, no problem.

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    Much Appreciated!

    I have seen people with such string beards,you'd think they would shave with a chainsaw. Luckily,that's not me!

    Presently, I use a Dovo Favorit.
    It's the first "new" razor I have ever owned.
    I usually look for older antique type razors,even though they are used,they are broken in quite nicely and seem to require little work to maintain if found in a decent condition.
    My technique isn't too bad,but I need to work on my stropping and honing.

    I thank you again!
    Now I am off to search out more info from the site!

    Damien

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    Related question - How frequently do you hone the razor? I am hoping to leave the honing for a little while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbcohen View Post
    Related question - How frequently do you hone the razor? I am hoping to leave the honing for a little while.

    From my end, I hone about every 12 weeks since I don't shave as regular as others do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jbcohen View Post
    Related question - How frequently do you hone the razor? I am hoping to leave the honing for a little while.
    Get a pasted strop with 0.5um Crome oxide, hit up your razor on that, maybe once a week and it should greatly prolong the time before the next real honing is needed.

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    Just strop before you shave. No more, no less.


    Scott

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    It's typical to only strop before you shave. But it wouldn't hurt to do it everyday anyway, just for the practice. The old Italian barber I learned to strop from told me to practice, practice, practice any chance I got - it even gets to be fun after a bit! So go for your life - strop as often as you want is my suggestion.

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