Thread: Stropping too much?

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Check out an old thread in this forum called "The Grand experiment".

When wanting to have someone view an older thread I for one like to post the link.

I'm Presuming--that this is the one you are referring to. Yes, No, Maybe So?

http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...nal-phase.html

If not could you please provide the proper link? I for one would like to review it.

Thanks

Originally Posted by cudarunner

When wanting to have someone view an older thread I for one like to post the link.

I'm Presuming--that this is the one you are referring to. Yes, No, Maybe So?

http://straightrazorpalace.com/strop...nal-phase.html

If not could you please provide the proper link? I for one would like to review it.

Thanks

It was a multi part deal so the final phase was the last part as I recall. I don't have the links so I'd have to research it just like you and I'm afraid I'm too lazy to do it. I guess I should have saved them but that was a long time ago and I guess I never figured I'd still be around here back then.

Har har.

OK, I thought I was OCD at 60 laps. But, I have upped the ante to 100. The shave is smoother. Thanks gents, once again, for continual improvements.

Use a Kanayama, they are a three piece strop, think of those extra laps on the suede piece, fun for the whole family...lol

I agree with many of the others here. On plain leather there seems to be no such thing as too much (this is quite different from using abrasive paste and maybe fabric).
A few (maybe 10) strokes on fabric, and then as many as you have patience for on the leather seems to be the best. A couple of times I have forgotten that I stropped a razor before, so I did it over again, or a few times I have been thinking about other things while stropping and completely lost count (well over 100 strokes, maybe 200). Those times, the razor (if it's a good one) will generally take off my stubble like butter, and the sound of it feels almost like a purring cat