Thread: Bailing Out On A Razor

Originally Posted by Alembic

Hey Guys,

Out of curiosity, how do you handle the bail out on a razor that isn't shaving up to par, like following a honing and it is your first test shave, or stropping is not brining the edge back?

Do you have a couple of razors stropped and ready to switch in anticipation or do you just put it down and grab a DE to finish with, or dow you just have razors that are stropped, oiled and ready to go?

I don't like the idea of stopping, grabbing another razor and stropping it, especially if I have a lathered face and it is drying out.

David

I'll usually just grab another straight, strop it lightly (usually 10/20) and then finish.

I keep a little spreadsheet with all my razors and when this happens, I'll mark the subpar razor as either tugging or being dull and then do some honing when I have a few of them listed as such.