Originally Posted by
igitur55
Well, let me tell you: after @ 1 year of shaving, honing, stropping and shaving again, I think I finally reached *that* point on the strop yesterday. I have always applied pressure to the razor on the strop, despite what I have read on this site and elsewhere about using only the "razor's own weight," and I have usually gotten fairly decent results. Last night I finally relented and lightened up on the pressure. Immediately, the razor (a beautiful silver steel TI with scalloped back and a Spanish point) "sucked" down onto the strop, almost as if it was attracted to the leather by static electricity. 20 or so laps later, and that puppy was palpably MUCH sharper than any razor I had stropped before. It was a real "D'Oh!" moment. It was so exciting, I just had to share it. I am looking forward very much to put that razor to the ultimate test tonight!