Originally Posted by
Barber2012
Im a barber student and most new barbers seem to be leaning toward the disposable type straight razors. I want to keep the tradition of the conventional blade around so I have been investing time and money into the practice of using a real straight razor. I was told that I need to strop before each client, is this true? If so then it seems like 60, 100, or more strops may be excessive for neck shaves and the occasional full shave. That would mean I would be stropping over 1000 times per day. Any advice for stropping a razor that will be getting heavy use? Thanks guys.