Thread: Linen stropping effect on honing intervals

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Thanks for your replies and feedback. Good, I want to be able to use the linen without worrying about increasing the need for honing. I've been suspecting that I hone too often and really wanted to do more with the strop and less with the hones. I hesitated because I didn't want to inadvertently make the edge worse with the linen.

TBH, the fabric strop is actually a 'minuscule hone, straightener, cleaner, and maintainer'.
Don't sell it short, nor ignore it.

Strops follow the bevel set with a bit more attention to the actual edge. If stropped properly, only good things will occur, FME.

My typical pre-shave regimen is 40 strokes on fabric, 100 on leather.
As I put them up, 20 and 40.
This is with no pastes. High and dry.
Seems to work swimmingly.

Better and smoother shaves as I go.