Quote Originally Posted by Croaker View Post
I sometimes need to strop mid shave too, depending on how long it has been since my last one. My beard is unfortunately the consistency of wire and can really dull any type of blade. I used to only get a couple of nice smooth and burn free shaves from a new Mach 3 or a double edge razor blade. It is much better now that I shave only with straight razors, but occasionally one starts to pull a little and stropping gets it effortlessly slicing hair again. YMMV.
Sounds familiar