Thread: Strop mid-shave?

This would be a really good study for an engineering student. I did the two razor technique today, and I found it to be more comfortable than the usual. I believe it is the shaving that dulls the razor, and corrosion is a distant second. Certainly, a blade dulls by cutting things.

Originally Posted by Ditch Doc

This would be a really good study for an engineering student. I did the two razor technique today, and I found it to be more comfortable than the usual. I believe it is the shaving that dulls the razor, and corrosion is a distant second. Certainly, a blade dulls by cutting things.

That may well be true for the population here. Many/most meticulously dry and clean/oil tiheir blades regularly. I suspect that back when shaving with a straight was more prevalent the majority of people stropped, shaved, and tossed the razor in the medicine cabinet after running it under the tap and maybe shaking it.

What I get from the article is the edge is damaged: By corrosion and distortion. The strop cleans the corrosion and realigns the the bent edge. I feel that the razor has let me down if it cannot complete a shave without needing to be stropped.

On the few occasions I have tried mid shave strop. it helped. I assume it is misalignment via first pass. Could be angle, face wire, edge too thin...

Realistically I bet all my shaves would be improved by doing it. I just don't want too, manage without it. It can be nice but not necessary. I also shave directly off the hone and sometimes skip a stropping to get a better feel for whats happening in the invisible world of sharp. But I have never stopped stropping all together to see how long a given razor will go.

if you're thinking you may need to grow a gotee and stropping helps_ god speed