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I seem to recall a discussion about rolling the edge.. The suggestion was made to VERY LIGHTLY explore the edge from spine towards to the bevel, using the tip of a straight pin. Is it that slight...

I had it on my calendar and then... SWMBO advised me my daughter has a piano recital.. unless the planets align, I doubt I will get there..

Born in Brooklyn, raised in Queens Village, then Oceanside and now Copiague Harbor

I know Malverne well.. Had a girlfriend who lived right by the train station and an old friend owns the Allstate...

Gotcha.. that I know I am not doing.

Where are you on Long Island?? If you have a good stropping technique I would love to see it in action...

Okay.... rolling the edge is the concern?

I would imagine that happens if you use too little tension on the strop or too much pressure on the blade, yes?

Thanks guys...

I think I am okay with what I am doing. Short of throwing it against the wall or hitting bone in a finger, arm or leg.. I should be okay!!


As far as 'enough' laps.. ...

Like so many other new straight shavers, learning proper stropping is a challenge. I've watched the Stroptober vids, and a gojillion other YouTube vids and I THINK I have a decent technique.

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