Thread: Stropping Observation

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

...Finally, I think I succeeded. I applied dry bar soap to the strop. I used a touch of pressure to build the most draw possible on the strop. Then I rode the razor out for about 30 passes, working it against the draw. The razors really seemed to protest being stropped like this. Strop held taut. All the edges improved noticebly on the TPT test. They all became noticebly sticky. I test shaved with the razors and they all shaved very, very well too. ...

Do you think the soap could be filling up the scratches in your bevel, making it appear to feel smoother and stickier?

Originally Posted by JonnyBoy

Do you think the soap could be filling up the scratches in your bevel, making it appear to feel smoother and stickier?

I am betting the answer is no.
As you know AFDavis, I have always believed that a nice draw and a little pressure was the only way to go but I never thought to use dry soap to build up draw. I bet it created considerable heat. Am I right?