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I have stropped my straight razor three times now and it has gone very well. No damaged strop as of yet! :y I've have been stropping somewhat slow, but I've notice that my rhythm and speed are slowly increasing. I am VERY glad that I went with a 3" Strop for my first strop. It has made learning basic technique a bit easier.
I wanted to ask about strop pastes. Are they necessary and if so what do they do? Thanks!
Strop pastes can be two fold. 1) They can be used as a final step in a honing series. 2) They can be used to touch up your razor, in place of a barber's hone or something of the like.
Are they necessary? Personally, I don't think so.
When it's time for a touch up I prefer to go to the stones, and when I'm on the stones I really like my finishers, so I generally don't use a paste following my honing steps. I have experimented a bit, and I will undoubtedly experiment some more. But for now, I've decided to enjoy my stones.