Quote Originally Posted by EdinLA44
I wipe the razor on a barber's towel. That way I can see if I'm still cutting hair and there's no risk of me dinging the razor on the faucet.
I did that until a few weeks ago, but have noticed since then that I don't have to strop mid-shave anymore. I don't believe the towel was hurting things so much as the blade is now benefitting from the thumb-stropping.