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  1. 07-25-2011, 11:42 PM #1
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    I waited 3 days to straight shave and after I was done I felt I missed a few spots on/around my chin area..chin pits as well...could it be if a razor is NOT stropped as good as it can be miss more spots than usual as if the razor were to be stropped properly..sometimes I find myself stropping lifting the spine..and others in damn good at stropping like a pro..thoughts?

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  2. 07-25-2011, 11:49 PM #2
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    My advice would be to slow down and refrain from lifting the spine when you strop.

    Then you'll have quantitative evidence with regards to your question. Your shaves might improve tenfold.
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  3. 07-26-2011, 12:05 AM #3
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    ahhh..yea I always think im an expert..funny when I re-stropped before putting the razor away I literally stropped like a pro on my 2" leather strop..Thnx for the help

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    I don't think the stropping has much to do with missing areas. That's a technique thing. Properly stropped you'll get a smoother shave. if you rounded the edge stropping it just wouldn't shave right at all.
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    Maybe quit worrying about stropping like a pro and concentrate on stropping like a competent amateur.

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    Quote Originally Posted by smalltank View Post
    and others in damn good at stropping like a pro..thoughts?

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    Stropping like a pro ? You mean carefully & methodically ?
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  7. 07-26-2011, 11:53 PM #7
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    Well..my ego gets in the way of me feeling like an amateur..when I know I'm an average joe with my straight razors...always learning something new
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