I've got about a dozen razors in my rotation, so it can be a couple of weeks between uses of any individual razor.

I've noticed an interesting phenomenon and wonder if anyone else has.

Right after I hone a razor ( .5 and .25 micron paste strop) the shave can be harsh: uncomfortable scraping of the skin and some razor burn .

I've found that if I let the razor rest for a couple of weeks or longer, then strop on linen followed by leather, the next shave is really great - very smooth on my skin and really close.

I'm wondering if the long rest is allowing more corrosion to build up on the edge, thereby slightly dulling it, which is then cleaned off by the linen strop and polished on the leather.

I'm wondering if anyone else has ever noticed anything similar?

Tom