Quote Originally Posted by PuFFaH
DOVO faq puts it like this;

"DOVO straight razors are whetted in the factory for use (whetting on leather by hand). If you own a suitable strop, you should nevertheless take into account that the razor must first "rest" after use. After the razor has been carefully rinsed and dried, it should not be used again for at least 24 - 48 hours because the fine "fin" on the cutting edge straightens up again extremely slowly. If the razor is stropped too soon (or stropped incorrectly by moving it backwards and forwards without turning it over), the "fin" which is necessary for a close shave breaks off. Between six and fifteen shaves are possible without stropping in between."

6-15 shaves out of an razor without extra stropping? and then to imply that someone would move the razor back and forth withould turning it over, well, words escape me
Reading that kinda throws into question the whole idea of stropping after the shave. Heck stropping at all. I'd say this was wrotten by somebody who doesn't know what they're talking about and should ALL be discounted. Either that or we're all pretty ignorant. Why do barbers keep strops around at all? Special occasions?

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