Quote Originally Posted by Leighton View Post
Is there a consensus as to what exactly stropping does yet? Other than removing corrosion that is. Which, I think is pretty well established.
I'm sure most of you have read this article, but I'll include it for anyone that missed it.

WONDER PHOTOS REVEAL UNSUSPECTED FACTS ABOUT Razor Blades and Shaving

Has anyone tried the vaseline trick from page 1 of the article? It would seem that if stropping (a): lines up bent fibers of the edge, and (b): removes micro-corrosion, then theoretically a thin layer of vaseline on the blade, even if you use the razor every day, would considerably cut down on the number of laps needed to get the blade shave ready.

Tod