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