Originally Posted by
cflaageriv
{syslight} Well, I think I've tried it all ways; i.e., just 50/100 linen to leather; then paste every time; you name it, I've tried it. About the only thing I do routinely every time is, after I wipe down a razor following a shave, I always run it about 20-30 times on the linen before storing it. And, of course, the older I get, the less likely I am to remember if indeed it has been through the whole stropping routine. But another thing I will point out - and I think most will agree - is that 100 laps on the strop (done properly, of course) will invariably produce a super smooth(er) shave. But, like most lazy people out there, I often settle for 50 - - and that's my bare minimum. And, I absolutely agree with shooter74743, that's the recommended amount of stropping...and it's for a reason.