Thread: Can this advise from DOVO possibily be true??

I wonder why my razors feel so tired, they constantly tell me they need to rest
I have not noticed any problem with edges if they are used every day, apart from when a touch up is needed after some period of shaving

Originally Posted by razorsharpwit

The question I have is why should it be done single sided 1 lap at a time

why does it be affected if 10 passes are done one way and vice versa

will this make it sharper left handed or right handed

I have a lot of questions and this pos computer has me putting some stupid insignia in when I try to add a question mark, hence the reason my grammar seems elementary

Back and forth is one lap . Just do it that way and add about 65 more laps and see what happens. From what you say ...Your not stropping enough. Your fin is foul. :<0)

Originally Posted by kwlfca

So THAT'S why I've been going through so many strops!

Yeah I know. It seems weird they go into detail about the mystical FIN, and state the bleedin' obvious.

It seems they should start with 'Now, this is a razor and this is a strop, one is made of metal and one is not...'

Originally Posted by razorsharpwit

...My questions are: since I have watched and read a lot on this forum, am I doing any harm by using this method? 10 slow passes one way then change and do 10 the other way?...

No but seriously, this would work. But why do it? Surely, for the sake of economy of motion doing a stroke on the way home so to speak makes sense? I get carried away with 'economy of motion'; it's an 'army thing, maybe. I sort of carry things through the lounge room at times thinking 'Now, i won't go back and get that on the second trip, as I can take it with me now as I drop off that other thing'. A bit of OCD kicking in there for me, I think...

Originally Posted by razorsharpwit

The question I have is why should it be done single sided 1 lap at a time

why does it be affected if 10 passes are done one way and vice versa

will this make it sharper left handed or right handed

I have a lot of questions and this pos computer has me putting some stupid insignia in when I try to add a question mark, hence the reason my grammar seems elementary

Simple answer. Avoid razor Advice from local cutlery shops. Watch vids of how to strop on this forum.

Michael

Not to beat this one to death.... But, I did rest the one that I used a few days ago after stropping over nite and Didn't strop it this morning. FIN should have been there.
You know... It did shave better!!!
Fin on!

Originally Posted by Johnus

Not to beat this one to death.... But, I did rest the one that I used a few days ago after stropping over nite and Didn't strop it this morning. FIN should have been there.
You know... It did shave better!!!
Fin on!

I keep my razors in an "Energy Pyramid" when they're resting and they shave even better than yours...

Originally Posted by razorsharpwit

The question I have is why should it be done single sided 1 lap at a time

why does it be affected if 10 passes are done one way and vice versa

will this make it sharper left handed or right handed

I have a lot of questions and this pos computer has me putting some stupid insignia in when I try to add a question mark, hence the reason my grammar seems elementary

As long as you are going spine leading I guess it would not matter. The up and down pass just seems economy of motion.

Originally Posted by Lemur

I keep my razors in an "Energy Pyramid" when they're resting and they shave even better than yours...

LOL!

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Originally Posted by Johnus

Not to beat this one to death.... But, I did rest the one that I used a few days ago after stropping over nite and Didn't strop it this morning. FIN should have been there.
You know... It did shave better!!!
Fin on!

Or maybe YOU shaved better? Just might be an option you haven't considered