I'm with you here. I think a lot of guys just like stropping for the ritual of it and rationalize that they're getting a better shave. I find that 3-4 laps on the linnen side, and 7-8 laps on the leather before the shave, and nothing after the shave is all I've ever needed to maintain an edge.
I'm starting to think that honing is something that should be done rarely if at all. Most of the times I had to hone a razor was either to restore an old one, or to undo the results of poor honing. My two everyday shavers haven't needed honing in years.Quote:
Originally Posted by gssixgun
When I first started using a straight razor, I thought that many of the comfort issues would be fixed by more honing, but I came to realize that technique was the real problem. My blade was plenty sharp enough.