I've noticed that with my thick whiskers the straight razor is not as sharp on the second pass as on the first. Rather than re-stropping the razor mid-shave with wet hands and a face half-covered with cream, I've used a new tactic.

Prior to the shave, I strop two razors and use one for the first pass and the other for the second. I end up with a better shave with essentially no irritation. Plus, you can mix and match the razors to take advantage of their individual strengths. For example, I might use a spike point Dubl Duck. scary sharp for the first pass, and leave some risky areas less than closely shaved.

Then I'll switch to a round point Henckels or, if I really want a perfect shave, a Zowada, and clean house.

Anyone else do this?