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Well not that I need more strops but have been chatting with Alastair at Westholme for the past couple months and he is sending me a Shell, Spanish HH and Roo strops to try, don't plan on adding 3...

Well even though I stropped last evening I went ahead and stropped again before my morning shave and used a lighter pressure and had excellent results in regard to no scratches, or should I say light...

Well coming home this evening I prepared my shaving gear for tomorrow as I rise at 03:00 hrs and hit the road at 04:00 so have to be somwhat organized, I always strop my razor the night before, i...

I currently have about 12-16 razors in rotation and I am fairly sure none have any burrs but who knows for sure ( I will check ), it could also just be my stropping technique as I am slightly heavy...

Well don't have any barber towels so I tossed the microfiber/terri type that was wrapped around the sponge and got a white cotton sock from my sock drawer and will use it, I rinsed it in warm water...

I have been using a car wax applicator to wipe it down with, it's like microfiber wrapped arund a sponge so should I use something else to wipe it with like say a cotton tee shirt material instead ?

Well i came home this evening and looked at the strop and it looked ok but then I did a light stropping of about 40 laps and hopefully you can see what I am seeing, the strop looks dry and it looks...

Thank you gents for the replies, the strop is very supple and soft but has a few spots that look dry, maybe this evening when I am home I can snap a few pics. I do wipe it down with a damp microfiber...

Good Day Gents,

I have never put anything on any strop other than a brisk rubbing of my palm to warm the leather and put the oils that are in my hand onto the strop ( not much oils on my hand to...