BlacknTan
Well-Known Member
Of all the aspects of straight razor shaving, I think I find stropping to be the most mysterious, and one of the most important..
So, here's a question that has been on my mind for some time..
Does everyone strop immediately before the shave? I strop, sometimes thinking I'm prepared, and then might get sidetracked for a few hours. Once the blade is stropped, the edge is once again aligned perfectly, but knowing the propensity of metal to move according to it's memory or internal stresses, does the metal of the edge "relax" once again over time to it's previous position, or where it feels "it wants to be?"
Should I be giving a few more laps immediately "pre shave" just to be sure?
So, here's a question that has been on my mind for some time..
Does everyone strop immediately before the shave? I strop, sometimes thinking I'm prepared, and then might get sidetracked for a few hours. Once the blade is stropped, the edge is once again aligned perfectly, but knowing the propensity of metal to move according to it's memory or internal stresses, does the metal of the edge "relax" once again over time to it's previous position, or where it feels "it wants to be?"
Should I be giving a few more laps immediately "pre shave" just to be sure?