Thread: A newbie's question about my first decent strop and razor.

Originally Posted by salazch

Is this going to be your first ever str8 razor shave? If it is please don't do what I did the first time. I tried to shave my whole face (WTG) and it was a painful disaster. Follow Flynn's advice in the First straight razor shave - Straight Razor Place Wiki article. You have years to use your razor. But only a limited supply of skin and blood.

I have had a bit of experience, but not with a typical straight. I've been using some Japanese disposable straights for about a year, this thread explains it http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ave-sorta.html and has pictures of the shavers.

Thanks thewatermark for your recommendation, I'll keep that in mind for when it comes to touching up the edge. Going to keep my eye on the classifieds here for a barber hone too, or post a WTB ad in that section.

Thanks everyone for the helpful advice and support! First shave went well as you can read in the link above!

Originally Posted by Hydaral

I use my CrOx pasted strop about once every three months, but strop on linen then leather about twice a week. When I strop, it only deflects about 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch.

Looks like I'm pretty bad at estimating distances, I just stropped a razor last night and the strop doesn't even deflect 1/8 inch.