Thread: Urban myth or true

Gents I thought the main purpose of a strop after honing was to remove the microscopic bur that forms on the edge of the blade, if not stropped off it causes the edge of the blade to blunt quickly, at least that why I strop my wood working kit after sharpening.
If the strop is also coated with rouge (iron oxide) it puts a fine polish on the edge to.

I remember when I last shaved with a SR I could not get an edge good enough just from the honing stone to shave with, it would pull the hair. If I honed and stropped, it was a smooth snag free shave.
Are there any brand recommendations for SR's from all here?

That is a good question. I can not answer it because I do get razors to shave nicely off a stone alone. I would be curious though if you could PM me about your stropping technique or describe it here, I would love to hear about it.

I do not think that Mentors should endorse products, but, I like Dovo stainless razors. It is what I use and like, but I am not necessarily endorsing or recommending them. I am just stating an observed fact. I have only owned about 8-10 razors in my whole life though.

Originally Posted by IArmstrong

Are there any brand recommendations for SR's from all here?

There are LOTS of good brands of razors to choose from. Here you go:
Good Straight Razor Brands - Straight Razor Place Wiki