Thread: How Important Strop is?

Originally Posted by JMS

I think losing an edge comes down to poor stropping not heat. I suppose an uneven surface can cause problems to a newbie but a seasoned straight shaver could quickly compensate for that. one could strop on just about any smooth surface successfully and can do fine on rougher strops such as the IRSC#827 with a little experience so I am still unsure of what the OP's point or meaning is

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