stropping ?

on the blade. If I am using a lighter blade (ie full hollow 5/8 or smaller) I do it and have good results. If I am using a heavier blade (ie THIS) Then I usually don't strop between passes. I would say try it for these reasons:

1. Stropping is fun! The more you strop, the better you get. Personally, I enjoy it.

2. You can't hurt anything by taking the time to do it as long as you don't let your face dry out while doing so, and, you don't roll your edge.

3. The pursuit of the finest shave you can give yourself is worth the effort. That being said, you owe it to yourself to find out if a mid-shave strop improves your experience. Go ahead, your worth it aren't you?!

as Lynn would say: Have fun.:)

-Rob

If I'm doing a 3 pass shave, I shave WTG and XTG, then strop prior to the ATG pass. I find this works very well..... Especially with full hollow ground razors.

Thanks for the replies.
My razor is a 5/8" DOVO, I guess they're not shave-ready as they leave the factory ? I started shaving with it the way it came out of the box, and I assume that could account for my less-than-smooth shaving results.
So I probably need to get it honed first ?

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Originally Posted by wim

Thanks for the replies.
My razor is a 5/8" DOVO, I guess they're not shave-ready as they leave the factory ? I started shaving with it the way it came out of the box, and I assume that could account for my less-than-smooth shaving results.
So I probably need to get it honed first ?

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Yes! Either that or buy a hone and do it yourself. But seeing how the razor should be when it's correctly honed is valuable information for when you start doing it yourself and well worth the cost of having it honed by someone who knows what they're doing.