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Is linen necessary?
I have a classic shaving linen/horsehide I need to replace and am wondering if the linen side is necessary or could I go with just the horsehide. Any thoughts?
Rich
Always acknowledge a fault frankly. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you an opportunity to commit more.” – Mark Twain
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I never use linen, only a leather strop. Works just fine !!
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I like the linen before the leather pre-shave and leather only after the shave. Here is an old post that may be instructive, particularly the fourth post by mparker762.
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In shaving, there is very littel that is necessary, but much that may improve your shaves. Linen is one of those things.
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What Jimmy and Holli said. Trust them, they know their business.
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+1 to JimmyHAD - threads like that one and the 'Stropping is King' thread have helped my edges last much longer
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IMHO linen isn't necesarry, but it really does help.
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Yep, as the others said, not necessary but it really does seem to help!
I have the white chalk paste on my linen side and it works like a charm!
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Thanks fellas. I was leaning toward keeping the linen and will do just that!
Rich
“Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any” – Mark Twain
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Something interesting that I noticed in the barbers manuals that I've seen discussed that horsehide strops aren't good for barbers because it "doesn't have sufficient grain to draw out the edge of a razor or a sufficiently smooth service to put on a good edge." I just wonder if the linen was added to make up for the insufficiencies of horsehide. I don't know :hmmm: