I can't tell you why it happens, but the's no doubt that a good round of stropping is good for your edge. The early edge, or one that has just been honed can sometimes be finicky. A little while back there was
a thread on the possible effects of heat stressing on the fins/teeth/striations of the edge. We never came up with a conclusion on any of it, but I often wondr if this has something to do with how the razor's edge changes or preogresses in its response to the strop. Then again, it may have more to do with the wearing down of the edge. If you come up with an experiment that would help us determine what's going on, be sure to share it.
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