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Hey! As others have said, you got it pretty much right. You don't *have* to strop afterwards.

As far as oiling, well, depends. I'm in New Zealand, where it's humid and muggy even when it's cold. I've been oiling once a week with olive oil, but I was told I could do it less frequently if I used mineral oil.

Up in the Northern Hemisphere, it's winter, and for most of the North America and Europe, which is where most SRP members are from, that means cold and dry. No need to oil really. Even the summer in most of these places isn't quite humid enough to make it *necessary.*

If you're worried, it couldn't hurt. But you don't need to oil every day.

As far as drying, I just use a towel and carefully wipe the edge and pivot dry, then run a piece of tissue paper between the scales to get any water that might have gotten in there.

Some people like me suffer from Shaving Related OCD. I use a hair dryer to blow dry my blade after I finish shaving. I also use the hair dryer to dry my shaving brush before I put it away.