Thread: First shave with classifieds razor!

Originally Posted by mziter

Also how taught should a strop be? I have been stropping with a fairly taught strop with it rounding only a lit bit when I strop.

Also how much pressure should there be? I use just enough pressure to feel that both the spine and edge are flat on the strop. If you could please try and find some kind of pressure to compare it too that would be great because "light" is kind of relative.

As taut as possible. Experienced shavers seem to allow some give in the strop (eg see some of Lynn's videos) but I'm not there yet.

Originally Posted by mziter

Are there any other stropping tips you can give? Should it feel a certain way?

Also, it seems to me like the blade makes a different sound when stroping one side compared to the other.

There should be a slight drag, kind of relative, I know but it's the best I can do. Perhaps more articulate members than me can chime in.

When I experience the different sound thing, I think it's because contact is uneven regarding spine and edge. When it's right there's a satisfying shick sound both ways. Hope this helps.