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12-21-2008, 08:53 PM #11Senior Member
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Everything everyone here has told you u[ til now is all BS. The reason they strop so much is because they like to fondle their razors.
Come on guys, you know it's true.
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12-21-2008, 10:08 PM #12JAS eTea, LLC
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Originally Posted by Ron Gallant
Everything everyone here has told you u[ til now is all BS. The reason they strop so much is because they like to fondle their razors.
Come on guys, you know it's true.
OK, got me...
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12-22-2008, 02:26 AM #13Kurdilicious
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Ron, I don't think that's entirely true..I found that 100 passes worked better than 50..but then it could be psychologically
Anyway that's what I think
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12-22-2008, 02:46 AM #14Bay Rum Enthusiast
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On my daily razor, I do 25/50, minimum. Double or triple that if I've just come off the hone.
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12-22-2008, 04:07 AM #15Lover of the Boar
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60 passes on each side of the strop. Except for my russian strop which only has one side and it's 70 passes on it.
Ernest
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12-22-2008, 12:41 PM #16Senior Member
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You must have some nice razors. I like to strop my dble duck like that. Originally Posted by Big_E
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12-22-2008, 01:22 PM #17
50 laps on a custom made premium horsehide strop. But of course I have very sharp razors and an excellent strop.
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12-22-2008, 02:52 PM #18Senior Member
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Hey, just wanted to tell you I LOVE my RupRazor horsehide strop. And after a bit of palming (I know), the draw is just perfect. Originally Posted by Kenrup
50 laps on a custom made premium horsehide strop. But of course I have very sharp razors and an excellent strop.
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12-31-2008, 02:12 PM #19Likes to 'Flic' his whiskers
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Because I only have a 4k Belgian blue stone, I find a big difference in stropping 100/100 on linen/leather on an Illinois 827 rather than the 30/60 I used to give it.As soon as I can I will get an 8k stone.
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12-31-2008, 05:53 PM #20Senior Member
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Stropping=Improvement
Yes, yes, yes. I did not know how much better the shaves could be until I started "excessive" stropping. Here is my formula for doing just that: I have TWO STROPS. One hangs in the bathroom, the other hangs in my shop. I carry a straight razor with me at all times in leather pouches I make from scrap leather. As I go about chores and other rat-killing, I sometimes take a few seconds to apply a few strops to my carried razor just to feel good. Stropping does make a person feel good. Soon I have another sweet razor for guaranteed BBS for the effort and cost of an extra strop. Several short sessions with the strops and a fairly long one just before the shave make that happen. Always give a few strops after the shave to dry and clean the edge. It works for me. Simple. Robert
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