Thread: noob question when to strop??

Hello everyone im new to straight razor shaving after using a Parker sr1 and liked it soo i got a legit straight razor moved on to a broker edelweiss and a paddle strop, and out of the box i did the 25 on the cloth side and about 50+ on the leather side and had the best shave, and my question is do i strop before every shave or shave a couple of times and then strop the straight razor?

both before and after every session .

I think you are going to get at least a couple of different answers to that. Personally, I normally strop before every shave and have never stropped after a shave.

Bob

BobH is correct...I would at least safely say the common concesus would be every session. either before,after or both.

I would guess most strop before each shave. Some of us even strop after a shave because maybe we're stropoholics or OCD or some combination of the two. Whatever works for you is part of the joy of learning to shave with a straight razor.

I strop between shaves.

Michael

I usually do 30/60 on linen/leather before each shave, then 12/12 after the shave to remove any left over hair/debris, etc..

thanks guys now i know to strop before every shave

I strop them in the morning, and in the afternoon, I strop them in the evening and underneith the moon!!!!


--But there is such a thing as over stropping (actually its just sloppy stropping after said time). Just make sure you aren't losing form and there shouldn't be any problems.

Good luck!

Gentlemen:
Stropping before each shave is a must for me. It's also pure pleasure. I do either 25/75 or 30/90, depending on the razor.