Thread: Sloppy strop?

I am just being curios but what are the three razors that have been giving you troubles? if you dont mind sharing. Pictures would be nice.

Top to bottom: Joseph Rodgers & Sons; Erik Antonberg; F. Baurmann & Sons.

I'm not using the Jos Rodgers & Sons right now because I'm not confident I'm stropping right. Don't want to compound the issue with the smilie.

Thanks for all of your help!

Spencer

Do you strop on linen and leather ? I go 25 on linen and 75 on leather. I am betting you just need more laps to begin with and maybe adding a small amount of water with a second face lather. I mean like touch up what's there kind of face lather. Watch your pressure and angle and see if things change for ya. I think that sums up what everybody is saying/thinking :<0)

Adding more laps on both linen and leather. I do re-wet the lather on my face and it helps some. My shave tonight was more comfortable and less bloody, granted I limited to wtg and xtg passes. I'll probably sick with a two pass shave for a bit until improve my skills.

Thanks.

Spencer

Wise decisions. Don't switch up too much at once. Just makes it more confusing to figure out. You will figure it out :<0)

Well when you feel confident about your stropping, the smiling edge is going to tackle your heavy beard the best. Smilers give an automatic scything cut even on a straight cut against a whisker because most of the blade is going to come against the hair at an angle, slicing rather than just push cutting. You can achieve this with a straight edge but you have to angle the stroke through the area. I think you will like the Joseph Rodgers performance as long as its honed well.
Nice group of razors by the way.

Thanks Faust.

I'm definitely looking forward to more frequent use of the smilie. I generally have success with a scythe stroke with the straights on parts of my face, however, that is also when I get the first indication that my edge is sub par. Instead of the blade just stopping, as it would with a push cut, it gets redirected by the resistance into a slice.

I have some CrOx in the mail. I'm going to try that on one of the razors to see if I get better results. I'm probably going to send the Joseph Rodgers to a honemeister. I have also connected with a member that is local and we will hopefully be able to meet up in the next few weeks. I'm hoping he will be able to pinpoint some flaws in my technique. In the meantime, SWMBO will have to tolerate a few days growth between shaves to allow some healing time.

Spencer

Sounds like a great plan. i'm sure its going to go well for you. Try to learn as much as you can and have a great time.

So I received #169 of the SRP LE by Robert Williams. Besides it being a beautiful razor, I also knew that is was truly shave ready. My experience of the first shave (right from the box) with it was less than I expected, however it was better than any of my other razors.

Before my next shave I stropped on pasted leather (rough side), clean linen, then 100 laps on clean leather. Holy shaving sharp and smooth edge Batman! Now this shave EXCEEDED any of my expectations! It was effortless with a light touch (I was having to use more pressure which I'm sure contributed to my cuts) cleanly shearing my face closer than ever before on the first pass. The edge held up well through three passes resulting in the quickest, best, and most enjoyable shave thus far. Thank you Robert for a fine tool!

I believe I will be sending my other razors off for professional honing. I'm now sure that with a properly set bevel I should have much better shaves with my collection.

Thank you for your help!

Spencer

Yes shave ready is something that takes sending out to get done, in the beginning we all thought we knew what sharp was. Good luck. Tc