Does anyone here, strop mid-shave?
I shave both sides of my face, to have a non
soapy surface to stretch, then I give
the razor a quick stropping.
After that I tackle my chin and upper lip.
Printable View
Does anyone here, strop mid-shave?
I shave both sides of my face, to have a non
soapy surface to stretch, then I give
the razor a quick stropping.
After that I tackle my chin and upper lip.
I don't, I just strop at the start and then afterwards to clean the edge.
I've never needed to strop mid shave but if it works for you keep doing it!
tboyer,
I strop briefly between passes (ca 10 - 15 laps); This is more through habit than for any tangible reason :)
Have fun !
Best regards
Russ
Every person is unique with their techniques and rituals. If it improves your shave for your facial topography, by all means, stick with it. I do a 60 lap pre-shave strop and I am good for the entire shave. If it's not broken, don't change or try to fix it.
Many great shaves to you!
I do at times, especially when the razor's about ready for honing.
'Not an expert here, but I can think of 2 reasons to strop mid-shave. One - that the edge is due for a touch up and needs the extra help. The other - that it was honed extensively to obtain great keenness, and the edge is so fragile, it doesn't last through a full, multi-pass shave. I've stropped mid-shave for both reasons.
Nothing wrong with stropping mid-shave, you have to do what you have to do. But you may find that with more experience those mid-shave stropping sessions will thin out after awhile.
I have certain razors that seem to need a little stropping between passes. I basically do a WTG pass, then hit a few areas XTG, then ATG. Certain razors, generally the Sheffield steel ones (??) do better if I give them 10-15 laps on the leather before that ATG pass. They shave great, but seem to need that little boost in the middle. My others are fine all the way through.
The one I strop mid-shave is a SheffieldQuote:
Originally Posted by LawsonStone
Yes, sometimes, more often I grab a second razorQuote:
Originally Posted by tboyer
if the first acts dull. It can be a good thing.
I strop between passes, which are usually WTG and XTG. I tend to start my second pass with my lip area to get that done when the edge is more keen. Not sure if it actually makes a difference but it eases my mind. :)
I alwasy give my razor 40/60 before a shave and after my full WTG/XTG/ATG Pass's I do 25 to 30 laps on the leather before I do my touch up, usually with a very cold water splash to help the skin contract and the wiskers to stand up a little better. YMMV
Above all else, have fun and a BBS to all!!
tinkersd of SRP!