Thread: Is it possible to over strop?

Originally Posted by hoglahoo

If the strop is abrasive enough, and the razor is stropped long enough, it is theoretically possible that the razor will eventually completely abrade away. I don't think this is something any of us need to be concerned with though

Assuming the strop is unpasted, this shouldn't be an issue for several lifetimes.

As for the original question, no you can't over-strop. I recall a thread from a few years ago where there was some experimentation along these lines, and I believe the result was that you reach a certain point where additional stropping will not improve the edge further, nor will it cause any damage. I can't remember the lap counts though.