Quote Originally Posted by niftyshaving View Post
A very coarse set of whiskers may challenge a single razor.

Try making one systematic pass, relather
NOW let the fresh lather rest 40 seconds
while you smoothly strop the razor.
Then finish the save with a second systematic pass.
If in the 40 seconds or so the lather gets dry
go back to the brush and improve the lather...

This does two things. You get a second soak and
lather in the middle of the shave. You also get
a lightly refreshed edge.

No need to go crazy... someplace more than ten
and less than 40 strop strokes on clean leather works
wonders for me. Light and smooth on the strop.


A second razor can be handy for that second pass:
Keep your eyes open for an old American razor
perhaps one made in New York state... I see
a Genco in the classified.... IMO, They seem to have
harder steel than some of the English razors
and should hone on a modern man made hone very
very well. I see a couple other classified offerings for less than
$100 that would make great second razor shavers.
I am totally going to try the second soak^^^