Thread: Progressive Honing Guide

Originally Posted by Soopercat

Question, do have to, or should you strop a razor after using .5 and .25 micron diamond paste before you shave. Assuming that you've cleaned the cutting edge, not leaving any paste or residue?

Kind regards,

I always strop before I shave (except when testing stuff).

Sometimes a new razor user might want to shave before stropping to make sure their stropping isn't actually dulling the razor.

It's also one way to see just how good your honing is right off the hone.

In general, always strop right before the shave.

Thanks to you guys for the info,,makes me more confident to try my own honing.