Thread: Honing and stropping demonstrations

Originally Posted by Rajagra

Slightly OT this, but I notice you aren't shy of wiping the whole blade clean with a cloth, including the edge (at least it looks that way.) I've always avoided doing that, and used a light stropping motion on a cloth/towel whatever to deal with the edge itself. Am I being a bit too paranoid? I've noticed people like Mastro Livi do the same thing as you Jockey, so you are in good company.

not OT at all. I am wiping the edge, but I am gently pinching it between thumb and forefinger (and towel) which places no more stress on the edge than stropping.

I dunno, it gets the edge clean and it's never made a razor dull :-P