Thread: I'm assuming stropped is stropped...

Originally Posted by Alembic

Glen,

I'm confused. I have read here that if you buy a shave ready razor from, let's say SRD, and Lynn honed it, you should just go ahead and shave with it and no need to strop. In fact, the recommendation is not to stop on that firt one so you can learn what a properly honed razor feels like.

But that is diametricaly opposed to this reasoning. If I can't strop the night before, then how does a razor get honed by ynn, shipped by SRD, get in my hands, and then is good to shave without my stropping?

Respectfully,
David

Good point. I haven't read farther down yet, so I don't know what the experts are saying, but perhaps the defense being offered is that the honemeisters may oil the blade after sharpening, thus protecting against rusting during shipment and end use. Dunno, but often as not I'll strop before going to bed as my mornings tend to be rushed and my evenings don't have the same time pressures. I have nothing to compare the shave quality of the night strop to the morning strop as the variables will always be different, but both night-strop and morning-strop yield fine shaves.

So there you go: another vote cast into that bottomless ballot box.

Originally Posted by Alembic

Glen,

I'm confused. I have read here that if you buy a shave ready razor from, let's say SRD, and Lynn honed it, you should just go ahead and shave with it and no need to strop. In fact, the recommendation is not to stop on that firt one so you can learn what a properly honed razor feels like.

But that is diametricaly opposed to this reasoning. If I can't strop the night before, then how does a razor get honed by ynn, shipped by SRD, get in my hands, and then is good to shave without my stropping?

Respectfully,
David

Hi,
The reason for THAT is because very frequently those new to shaving take the perfectly honed razor from Lynn, then strop it incorrectly and roll the edge, then blame Lynn for not having a sharp razor (he also oils it which helps slow down any corrosion). He wants you to know what a sharp razor feels like. But after that first shave, you must strop... in a perfect world you would still strop a freshly honed razor before use.

-Chief


-Chief

Originally Posted by BHChieftain

You would think so, but....
.....

+1
Exactly one would think so but....
depending on the razor, humidity, phase of the moon....

Still it is your face and razor. What works for you
works for you.

"It's only shaving for goodness sake."

Ain't that the truth?

Thanks, Lynn.