Thread: Stropping after a shave...

Do you guys sometimes strop the razor after you finish shaving...Could I after I'm done shaving give the razor 50-60 strokes on the strop to get the razor ready for the next shave or should I wait right before I shave with that razor the next time around.

I sstorp after to dry the edge, and then I strop again immediately prior to shaving again.

Originally Posted by Seraphim

I sstorp after to dry the edge, and then I strop again immediately prior to shaving again.

+1, I always do my main stropping right before the shave. After the shave I rinse the blade and wipe it with a Kleenex tissue. I do a dozen round trips on the horse to clean any micro gunk out of the striations then I put on a rust preventative and I'm done.

+1 again. Always dry the blade, then 20 laps. I use the linen though. Then strop right before the shave. Even if i've gone through & stropped all the razors, when they come out of the drawer for a shave, i have to strop them again. Is that OCD?

Now that I am finally stropping correctly, i usually strop 30 or so passes after the shave.

Feel like it helps it dry and removed any crap that may still be on the razor.

I strop on the cavas to dry the blade, then a few times on leather just for the sake of it. All (correct) stropping is good, but I do think most of it needs to be done immediately before the shave.

One more thing I'm doing - I have one of those spot applicator pens with Ballistol oil in it. I put one spot of oil on the fleshy bit of my palm near the little finger, then strop on my palm Mastro Livi-style to cover the blade with oil. (I do it a bit slower than Mastro does it though! ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBXOP9tGqZs