rostfrei,

WRT onimaru55s' observation, I can concur with this, but have no definitive proof of it.

During one of my stropping 'doldrums' last year, I used my TI C135 half-hollow for four shaves without stropping, and at the end the shave was still passable. To be critical, I did not then do a control set of shaves with a softer blade and no stropping to see how it turned out.

However, there was clearly a marked difference in quality of the last shave compared to the first; after a good stropping the shave was back to excellent again.

So, it seems, that at least for one of my razors, you could strop every few shaves, but why would you want to ?

Stropping, for me, is an enjoyable part of the shave routine

Have fun !

Best regards

Russ