Thread: Stropping the Night Before

I strop after honing which is the night before usually.
I have not experienced any differences from a freshly stropped razor.

It's supposed to be done right before shaving however I don't think there would be any noticeable difference doing it the night before however noticeable doesn't mean no difference. One of the reasons for stropping is to remove micro rust that forms very quickly on bare steel so if you strop the night before you will have some accumulation no matter how trace it may be.

Considering the level of general morning stupor I experience, stropping the night before increases the life of my strop.

Yes, I can shave in my sleep. Stropping? Nope.

LG Roy

So there is a reason to lightly oil the blade afterword.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It's supposed to be done right before shaving however I don't think there would be any noticeable difference doing it the night before however noticeable doesn't mean no difference. One of the reasons for stropping is to remove micro rust that forms very quickly on bare steel so if you strop the night before you will have some accumulation no matter how trace it may be.

Thanks for posting this thread... I was contemplating stropping in the evening just to buy myself some more time in the morning. SO far from what I have read here, there is apparently no difference. However, I do like to strop following a shave as the final step after cleaning, drying and putting my razor away for the night.

Ok - day 2 experiment results. A Dovo Special 6/8 and a Dovo Bismark.

Special on the right side, Bismark on the left. I can't tell any difference in the shave quality or comfort. Both did an excellent job. And I did 3 passes WTG, XTG and ATG - all equivalent.

So I will now add stropping to my nightly ritual and I will put a thin film of oil on the blade afterwords. In the morning I will wipe the oil and shave.

Thanks for every one's encouragement and I hope there is value derived for everyone on this experiment.

David

Thanks for keeping us informed. Good job!

I strop immediately before my shave, and sometimes a light strop after. I don't think it matters much when you strop, just as long as the razor gets stropped.

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

As long as your home is free of gremlins, your razor should be fine overnight

If in the morning,your dog/cat is terrified and bald,the gremlins have already been and an un-stropped blade is the least of your problems

When you strop you are straightening the edge of the razor and also removing any kind of build up on the razor. As long as you're straightening the edge with stropping in between shaves you're doing your job of maintaining your razor.

Pretty simple.