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Stropping will not sharpen a dull razor, it cleans and aligns the cutting fin on an already sharp razor so that it will shave properly. If 20-30 laps on the strop doesn't get a razor so it shaves...

It's a common problem for new guys to experience. I dulled my first razor that way. Pull it taught and strop lightly.

whaaa? leather should not remove metal unless it's coated with some abrasive substance.

If the razor pulls then it's not sharp enough, no matter what the various tests tell you. But in general a...