Thread: Lost my mojo?

Hey Hang In There You,ll Be AllRight,, It Is Very Easy To Get Disappointed There Just Maybe Somebody In Your Area That Is Willing To Help You Out,,, Just Reach Out They,ll Respond !!!!!!!!!Ty

The strop or lazy technique could both contribute to your issues.

Could it be that you are learning what a proper edge is and your expectations are higher?

Could be stroping technique or shaving technique. Could also be they they were honed differently. Was it honed by the same person on the same stones?

There really isn't much maintenance needed on a good strop. Wipe it down once a month with a damp cloth to rid it of dust( big factor in keeping a great edge ) and rub it with your palm once in a while, the neatsfoot isn't needed unless somehow you dryed it out. But thu normal use that doesn't happen. My strops are 4 years old and nothing has been put on them, the newer ones are just as good as the old ones.

Maybe complacency, or your not performing the same routine during shaving. Start out with it fresh from your hone guy, then keep a nice steady stropping routine that you really pay attention to, and log how many shaves you get. Are you doing any refreshing?, If not consider a good barbers hone for 4-5 laps and see if that helps when it starts pulling.

Let us know. Tc

Thank you everybody. I'll refresh it with my barbers hone, and concentrate on my routine. And I'll go from there. I've had it expertly honed by one our SRP mentors, and definitely know what it is supposed to be like. I was able to keep it there in the past, but just haven't been able to more recently. I'll keep working on it.

So its been a couple months what did you learn ?

Originally Posted by nodakjohns

So its been a couple months what did you learn ?

I'm happy to say that I believe it was the rough, crappy strop I was using. My new red latino from SRD is, so far, keeping my razor shave ready. My excellent shaves are back. I think I also may be more handsome as well.

Originally Posted by 32t

The strop or lazy technique could both contribute to your issues.

Could it be that you are learning what a proper edge is and your expectations are higher?

I wish that were the case, but I'm certain it is not. I think my stropping has either slipped into a bad habit, or my strop is in too poor condition.