Thread: Does it matter WHEN you strop?

Originally Posted by marosell

i have a feeling this was in german and translated to english, there may have been a lot of words or ideas that didn't cross over correctly. either way, it makes sense

IT DOES??

PuFF

Originally Posted by mvforza

Don't tell me that, my RAD is bad enough!

Just think, if you had a rotation of 366 razors (you must allow for leap year), you only need hone once every thirty or forty years.

To answer my own original question regarding the timing of stropping relative to the shave, and whether it made a difference:

I have conducted an extensive scientific study with an "n"=2

Up until now I have been stropping my razors in the evening, and shaving in the morning.

For the past 2 days I stropped immediately prior to the shave. The two razors I used (Dubl Duck Special, reground Sheffield from Josh Earl) had not been honed or pasted since their last shave, and I used the exact same prep, same cream, same brush.

The shaves done immediately after stropping were clearly superior: smoother, closer, no irritation. I'll try it with the other razors in my rotation, and see if this continues to hold true.