Thread: Uneven stropping between each side of the blade?

I would suspect its more of an angling and approach issue than a stropping one. Are you right handed and are you only using that hand? If so, try using your left hand on your left side. If that is it then it underscores the impact of our technique on our shave.

Originally Posted by 1holegrouper

I would suspect its more of an angling and approach issue than a stropping one. Are you right handed and are you only using that hand? If so, try using your left hand on your left side. If that is it then it underscores the impact of our technique on our shave.

I'm right handed and shaving with both hands. I bet you're right. Lots to improve on and it's good to try and isolate where the problem is. I'll see if I can use both sides of the blade with my more confident hand and check the difference. Thanks.

A good edge will shave no matter how it is oriented. I think you have a difference in technique from hand to hand instead.

It's possible the issue might be in honing not stropping.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

It's possible the issue might be in honing not stropping.

Please elaborate on this thought?

Is the angles used from left to right hand,has nothing to do with honing or stropping IMO, the blade cannot be sharper on one side and duller on the other.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Is the angles used from left to right hand,has nothing to do with honing or stropping IMO, the blade cannot be sharper on one side and duller on the other.

This is my thought pattern,
the edge is singular even if the bevels coming into it were at different angles like some chef's knives.