Some of you may have heard me refer to Frank the Italian Barber
who has been cutting my hair since the early 1970's when I was 11 years old. He's given me some equipment and priceless advice-as well as a memorable shave. Today I brought in the strop he gave me and asked him to watch me. He gave me some great tips on stropping which are probably basic to most of you but also gave me a tip I have never heard and am wondering if anybody else has heard of or done this. He told me to rub some soap from my brush on the strop and rub it in with my hands. He said to do this after applying the lather to my face. He said to do this since the strop has not been used for a long time and is drying out. Says it's better than using oil. My Avatar is from my shave with him.