Just wondering If I'm supposed to only strop before the shave or before and after the shave.
Tim
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Just wondering If I'm supposed to only strop before the shave or before and after the shave.
Tim
You will definately need to strop
before the shave.
As far as after? It's really up to you.
Some guys here do some don't.
Do make sure that you completely
dry the blade after shaving and
stropping will help with this.
The one thing to remember though
when stropping is to take your time
and not hurry - speed means nothing.
And definately make sure that you
keep the blade flat and do not lift
the spine.
Terry
There are arguments for and against but nothing definitive has ever turned up. The purpose of stropping after the shave is to dry the very edge of the razor.
Just my two cents,:)
I just give mine a quick wipe with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball. That also removes the soap residue while the cool water splash is drying on my face and I'm choosing an aftershave.
Tim,Quote:
Originally Posted by DixieTillDeath
I only strop before as I shave most morning the added time of stropping after just wasn't there and I haven't seen any problems not doing it. Just m2c.
The important thing is to ensure your razor is completely dry before putting it away. Most people don't have the time to let it sit for 20 minutes or so so giving it a few swipes on the strop will do the trick in a few seconds.
Yes this is the most difinitive answer we can give. I presently strop about a dozen laps after wiping the blade down with rubbing alcohol after my shaves. Not like to change any time soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfly
X
I just leave mine partially open in the drawer.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
X,Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
If you believe the other thread on waiting 24-48 hours to strop you are busting fins.:shrug:
I was going to say that I thought some study had been done on this. But that's already pointed out.
For my part, I would say that it can't hurt. It does dry the edge, though I would still strop before use the next time (so you aren't saving time the next morning or whatever).
I live in a humid climate (Florida). It's very easy for rust and corrosion to get a toe hold on razors, Knives and tools in general down here. I always strop after a shave and and give a quick wipe with a little bit of mineral oil. I don't know if it's good or bad for my razors edges. I feel I get the about the same number of shaves out of each razor than when I just stropped before each shave. I just feel that the friction from the extra stropping helps the the edge stay dry. IMO
The mineral oil will definitely protect the exposed surfaces from corrosion.
Yes and as the guilty party who performed that experiment its true that as far as sharpness goes it makes no difference whether you strop before or after or both.
I'm still waiting for someone to redo the experiment for confirmation purposes. Any takers? X?
I've used both systems (strop before and strop before+after) with no noticeable differences in sharpness. That's why I've eliminated the aftershave stropping from my routine.
I like to strop after the shave as well for the sole purpose of making sure the edge of the blade is dry. I do about 30 to 40 linen/leather before the shave and 10 to 15 linen/leather after.