Thread: After honing stropping routine?

The three Kanayama strops are just three strops attached together in the same manner as any standard linen/leather strop with one directly over the other. Neil's had 6 strops all hanging from one long bar with the strops all side by side and all visible and accessible independently. Using the entire series, you'd just start with the one on the left and work your way to the right.

After stones, usually 15-20 on a Crox paddle then double what my normal stropping routine is, so for me that's 50 linen and 100 leather

Thanks everyone who has posted so far!!! Lots of ideas to try out! Seems like there is something in common here....no one does the same routine lol!

Originally Posted by dshaves

Thanks everyone who has posted so far!!! Lots of ideas to try out! Seems like there is something in common here....no one does the same routine lol!

Yep, just like honing and shave prep. Everyone does what works for them, and you'd be hard pressed to find two people doing it the same.

Originally Posted by Marshal

Yep, just like honing and shave prep. Everyone does what works for them, and you'd be hard pressed to find two people doing it the same.

And trying out all of the different ideas is part of the adventure.

Originally Posted by kelbro

And trying out all of the different ideas is part of the adventure.

That's what I was trying to get at, but somehow couldn't find the words. Thanks!

I do allways strop on linen (50 to 60 strokes) before checking the blade for keeness under microscope or via HHT test.
I believe that linen removes the remaining bur from the very apex which can affect the testing.

Before the first shaving i go for 70-90 strokes on the Kanayama leather.

Before regular shaving I do again strop on linen (20-30 strokes) and then go to the Kanayama for another 20-30s strokes.

Regards
Philipp