Thread: Stropping Strategy

Originally Posted by kevint

How often do you get to 4?

What is an ultra flat strop?

how many times, out of 10 let's say do you end at the hone?

I find that the first series of stroppings for any razor have a high probability of going to Step 3 and 4. Its similar I think to stropping and "shaping" the edge, as mentioned in the barbers manuals.

After the first series its usually pretty mundane. I'd say, again after the first few series, I only go to pressure 3 times out of 10.

I describe the hand hold for an "ultra flat strop" in another thread but essentially I pull the strop very taut and tight. Something I don't always focus on. I often strop with just a strop with no sag.

I end up back at the hone only one time in 20. I used to go to the hone immediately and I used to get only so-so shaves for the first 2-3 shaves off the hone.

Now I feel like I can work the blade a little better on the strop and need the hone far less.