Thread: How often should you strop

So does that factory edge, get it honed,mand then your stropping technique will lead to wonderfully smooth shaves, but get it honed, by a competent person who actually uses them. Tc

Originally Posted by Papabear11

My routine is 20 laps after the shave(only have leather strop for now) and 60 laps before the shave. I'm still a newbie so i took my time and i make sure the blade is flat all the time on the strop and i dont use exesive presure. My stropping skill is getting better cause my shaves to, to my opinion it goes together.

Now that i shaved for a year i get more experience, my routine is right after the shave i do 30 laps on the linen and 60 or 80 on leather(60 for 5/8 or less, 80 for others). I also do 30 laps before the shave to have a freshly strop razor.

30/60 seems to be the consensus. My routine follows this ratio.

Frank

Could anybody recommend somebody in the UK who could hone the razor for me?

Originally Posted by Supadik

Could anybody recommend somebody in the UK who could hone the razor for me?

I can help. There are also a few other members about as well, check the classifieds if you want to see who is offering what

Originally Posted by cjglancy

my razor sensay taught me to strop an razor before every shave. dont forget to put some good natural conditioner for the leather

Coming from Gssixgun one of the top honemasters here, and confirmed as I do it myself....best strop conditioner is the natural oil from the palm of your hand. whenever you pass by your strop,run the palm of your hand up and down the strop. works great.

If Lynn honed your razor then don't worry about stropping the first time you get it back . After that it's your personal choice and what works for you,there are no hard and fast rules. Every one here has a different combination of reps,before and or after etc. Not trying to be vague but this seriously is and individual thing. What's more important is getting your stropping technique down ,everything else is your preference.