Thread: Received My Package Today From SRD-First Attempt Story & Questions.

@Jimmy-ok so far it seems im doing things some what right (or least have the general idea) I went back and stropped again. whats the reasoning for not keeping in humid environment? also took it out of the box, originally put it in there for fear of damaging blade but then figured thats what the scales are for!! will keep the box for shipping though when it needs honed.

@unit- thats what i did while wiping and for the same reason as you listed. Im worried im going to ruin this new blade from stropping. Im just hooking to a towel bar, keeping it moderately tight, nd leading with the spine making sure to keep the spine and blade in contact at the same time and rolling on the spline. Yea?

Sounds like you've got the basic ideas down, now it's just practice to refine them to suit your own styles. Some strop before and after some just before. I'm just a before guy, but mine is mostly b/c as soon as I shave I throw on a shirt and out the door. I keep my razors in a seven day case from classic shaving w/ a nylon zipper, so no rusting...it works fine for me, but I would eventually like to have a seperate cabinet w/ angled shelves for mine. Over time you will develop your own tastes and styles.

Originally Posted by Hawk60ce

@unit- thats what i did while wiping and for the same reason as you listed. Im worried im going to ruin this new blade from stropping. Im just hooking to a towel bar, keeping it moderately tight, nd leading with the spine making sure to keep the spine and blade in contact at the same time and rolling on the spline. Yea?

Meh...you will not ruin the blade from stropping. If you do everything wrong, you might sever your strop and roll your edge, but it will not be ruined (unless you get really stupid with it). Worst case, you will have to send it out for re-honing...best case, you will have to send it out for re-honing (but at a later date).

So do not sweat it. Strop with the strop taught but not tight, use the weight of the razor (perhaps 2x the weight)...flip on the spine and go slow and let the speed develop naturally and slowly...this sport is not a race

Check out Stroptober thread...that will give you what you need to know about how not to develop a premature need for re-honing