Thread: Can I strop

Can I strop right after a shave or do I wait 24 to 48 hrs thanks

by all means, strop away. i would at least strop on some cotton, linen or felt to dry the edge IMHO. every one has their preferred method ie. before or after but i've never heard of any body saying that you have to wait 24 hours or more.

personally i agree with tin, i would do a few laps on cotton to make sure its dry before i put it away

I do about 20 laps on each cloth and leather before & after every shave
Sometimes more like 50:100 if I think it needs it

No need to rest a razor. Barbers used the same razor all day all week for years without issues I'm sure we can use it once a day no worries. A bit of stropping before and after is a good practice to keep it dry and in top condition

Originally Posted by eddy79

No need to rest a razor. Barbers used the same razor all day all week for years without issues I'm sure we can use it once a day no worries. A bit of stropping before and after is a good practice to keep it dry and in top condition

Thanks I was wondering I can't remember where but I read that somewhere

Originally Posted by JIW167Jason

Thanks I was wondering I can't remember where but I read that somewhere

that's still common advice, both Dovo and Thiers Isaard say to let a razor rest before using. probably just a way to sell razors.

I remember reading the same thing...something about letting the fin form or some similar nonsense. As said above, I believe it was simply a marketing ploy. I strop whenever the mood strikes me, so sometimes before and sometimes after I have never noticed a difference due to stropping times.

I do 20 on linen and 20 on leather after the shave and 30-40 on leather prior to the shave, sometimes more.

I do linen and leather after and leather before. I like the idea of leather before storing the razor as I believe the edge picks up a bit of oil from the strop that helps prevent oxidation.