Quote Originally Posted by STF View Post
I do 15 laps on cotton and 40 on leather after a sjave and then 80 on leather before a shave.

I wish it only took seconds like Gasman says but if I go too fast I end up getting confused and either hearing that sound, I'm sure you remember the the oh oh that didn't sound good experience or cutting my strop. 80 laps takes me about 2 minutes I guess and I have to say, it makes my thumb hurt on the tang when I flip the razor and makes my wrist ache with the flipping. Sometimes i have to stop after 40 for a few seconds.

I reckon my technique needs improving, but my edges are good for a long time so I must be doing the actual stropping OK.
The longer you take the more time your lather has to soften the whiskers.