In the USA it is common knowledge, based on long experience, that in all areas except taxes and alimony, that more is better.

That said, in the 1980s 70 year old, 50 years barbering, Frank Natale looked at me gravely and told me, "You can overstrop a razor." I don't remember what he recommended as far as laps. He also told me that if I did more than 5 'weight of the blade' round trips on a coticule I might 'lose the edge.'

So with that bit of wisdom in mind I soon gave up trying to maintain my 1980s stable of straight razors, and went back to the Gillette Good News for another 20 + years. Coming to SRP, learning to hone, learning that there ain't nothing wrong with 50 linen, 50 leather, I have been maintaining and shaving with straight razors almost daily for the past 7 years. So ....... as my grandpa used to say, "Believe half of what you see, and nothing that you read." ........ Unless of course I post it.