Thread: What is the bare minumum I need?

Originally Posted by funklab

I'm going to do my best at stropping, but I am pretty sure that the technique is something that has to be learned. I was under the impression that I will probably end up screwing up my edge (or at least losing the sharpness sooner) while I am learning, so I might need to have it honed sooner.

I am certainly up for any advice you guys have.

Stropping, though very important in the SR world, should be nothing to fret about. Read as much as you can, and remember that when starting out a slow steady stroke is preferrable to a fast sloppy one.

Here's a link to Sham's stropping video that you will find very useful in case you haven't seen it already: http://straightrazorpalace.com/video...stropping.html

Originally Posted by funklab

Thanks for all the advice guys.


I really don't like the soap, it seems like it does not lather that well, although most of that is probably my fault. I am trying to make the lather in a curved coffee mug which probably isn't the best shape for it. Any advice on making a thicker lather?

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Lather making is also an art form. It took me a while before I could make a good lather, and I'm still learning!!!

YouTube - How To Build And Apply Traditional Shaving Lather