Quote Originally Posted by zappbrannigan View Post
He probably told you not to strop it because he stropped it after he honed it, and thus you didn't need to.

Honing a razor sharpens the edge (i.e. makes the flat part of the edge, in microscopic terms, less wide) but also causes it to be rough, since you're essentially sanding down the metal on the edge. Stropping helps to eliminate the roughness cause by honing and shaving, which is why you should strop after each honing and shave.
Zapp, I was writing as you were so I didn't read your sproping explaination, that makes perfect sence to me, thank you. What do you think of the honing every day or week idea and then stroping.

Also I've been told to strop before and after you shave, but I like your suggestion of stroping after every hone or shave and then its ready for the next shave just like it was when I receive my shave ready razor from the mail, to be used without stroping?