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Update: It wasn't dulling the razors, it just wasn't buffing the edge properly. I put some more conditioner on the strop, and worked it around in my hands for awhile to relax the leather and now it...

My old bismark and illinois strops only ever needed the Fromm dressing, but this handamerican strop uses a very hard smooth leather. One other difference is that I used my old strops for years with...

Same setup as yesterday, but I got a mediocre shave this morning, it's smooth but wasn't comfortable. I don't think the edge is going, I think its the stropping. I got a new handamerican strop a...

Mine's pretty small, only 4x3, but it's first quality and a convenient size for hand-holding. I can get bigger ones, and if this experiment works out I'm tempted to scare up an 8x3. They are pricey...

Different people get different life on an edge. I inherited my tough beard and my olive complexion from my mom's side of the family. I've jammed electric razors with my beard, which is a whole new...

I find this sort of last-bit-of-sharpness honing goes faster if I strop the razor first to get the fin aligned properly, otherwise the hone cuts it off and the first stroke the razor actually gets...

Rooney small style 1
Harris Arlington soap
HandAmerican strop
7/8 square point Heljestrand
Harris face milk

Honed on pink translucent arkansas four shaves ago I think. Very smooth comfortable...

Rooney small style 1
Harris Arlington soap
HandAmerican strop
7/8 square point Heljestrand
Harris face milk

Honed on pink translucent arkansas four shaves ago I think. Very smooth comfortable...

Drop your razor?

For me the trick to using the Williams is building the lather in a different bowl from where I keep the soap, this lets me better control the water ratio. Williams seems to need more water than most...

Rooney small style 1
Harris Arlington soap
Handamerican strop
5/8 square point
Harris face milk
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet

Just got my handamerican strop in, and gave it a spin this morning....

Small rooney's finest style 1
Harris Arlington soap
5/8 square point
Harris face milk
C&S#88

1 1/2 passes this morning got the job done. Great shave.

Rooney small style 1
Palmolive lather cream
Bismark strop
5/8 square point Helje
Harris face milk
Penhaligon Blenheim Bouquet

Took it easy on the shave this morning. The BB is a great smell...