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freeman Stropping mid-pass 11-11-2009, 08:17 PM
ChrisL You've got a good thing going... 11-11-2009, 08:33 PM
JimmyHAD I agree with Chris based on... 11-11-2009, 09:23 PM
freeman First pass with the razor was... 11-11-2009, 09:32 PM
JimmyHAD I've seen barbers do it when... 11-11-2009, 09:42 PM
thebigspendur yes I remember seeing the... 11-11-2009, 11:44 PM
Croaker I sometimes need to strop mid... 11-12-2009, 01:04 AM
freeman Sounds familiar :) 11-12-2009, 04:44 AM
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    Quote Originally Posted by freeman View Post
    First pass with the razor was fantastic, it just started to slow down a little towards the end of the pass. I didn't strop it with crox. I was under the impression it was fairly common to strop a razor between passes?
    I've seen barbers do it when I was a kid. I remember because I was very impressed with their skill and I noticed it. OTOH, they were shaving one guy after another. IME shaving my own face with a straight as I became more proficient in honing, stropping and shaving it has become unnecessary for me to strop between passes.

    There is nothing wrong with it if you find you're getting a better shave by doing so. No rules, just whatever works. If I felt I needed to I wouldn't hesitate to strop between passes.
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