Thread: Just about to get my first straight....

I've modified my stropping over the last 3 shaves and have found an exponential increase in the quality of the shave I get now. To wit: For the last month, I've stropped about 80 times before the shave, and left it at that, with 10 - 15 laps on a CrOx every three days. I made a strop (disaster story elsewhere on this site) and decided to try something different. Now, after my shave, I'll strop 20 times on the smooth leather side. The next morning prior to shaving, I'll run 30 laps on the rough side of the strop (which I sanded with 400 and 600 grit sandpaper), and then run 50 times on the smooth leather side, then shave. I'm getting incredible shaves now doing that. I've not used linen, so I don't know what that would do for you, but I highly recommend stropping a few laps after you shave. I rinse the blade, then wrist-snap it a few times, then strop.