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08-15-2013, 01:03 PM #1Silky Smooth
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Hi Airportcopper,
I rarely strop between passes, but when I have the shave was a bit more comfortable. It added a little luxury to the shave, so was a good thing, I think.
If I remember right, the 1905 booklet, "Shaving Made Easy" recommended stropping between passes.
Cheers,
JeffLast edited by JeffR; 08-15-2013 at 01:06 PM.
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08-15-2013, 02:34 PM #2Senior Member
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Sometimes I will strop 20 laps or so before my ATG pass but honestly I'm really not noticing an improvement. I didn't really need an improvement. Like many here I am fanatical about keeping my razors extremely keen though so that is probably why. If I let the edges degrade a bit my suspicion is that stropping in between passes would then become more effective and its utility more noticeable.
If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first four sharpening the axe. - A. Lincoln
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08-15-2013, 02:40 PM #3Senior Member
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I strop inbetwin first and second pass when im using a razor with softer steel.
//Magnus
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08-15-2013, 03:25 PM #4
You shouldn't have to if the razor is proper sharp no matter how soft the steel is. (I'm talking quality steel here).
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