Thread: to all stroppers

Originally Posted by Rookie1

Why stop before every shave?

I stop before every shave for a moment of silence in respect of the short lives of the whiskers about to be sacrificed to the straight razor shaving gods.

Strapping the razor is to improve the razor's edge and get a better shave. If strapping doesn't improve your shave, you probably aren't strapping it right, or maybe it just isn't necessary for you. You can probably go a few shaves before you really need to give your razor a good strapping - I find personally that a few trips down the strap before and/or after each shave ensures a tip-top shaving edge on my razor

It works, how I have no clue, but a violin HHT can be turned into a catch pop after stroping. I also know this little extra won't last the shave, in fact I strop between passes.

I just know once my stropping technique became proficient, my shaves became so much smoother, and also, sharper = less chance of pulling, catching... blood.