Hey all! Very new straight razor user. Finished my 4th shave this morning actually. Long time DE user.
I noticed yesterday that at the end of my shave I noticed the blade, although didn't feel "dull" so to speak, had a slight scratchiness to it. Finished the shave, no issues. Stropped it after the shave, and before my shave this morning, stropped it again. Blade felt nice and sharp again until near the end of this mornings shave when it started to feel just a tad little bit scratchy again.
Should I have given the razor a quick strop between the 2nd and 3rd pass? If needed, is that something that's normally done? Granted, my technique is a work in progress, and I know that affects the edge. Once I'm more proficient I don't plan on doing a 3 pass shave regardless, I just like getting the extra practice in.
Thanks,
Kyle
I noticed yesterday that at the end of my shave I noticed the blade, although didn't feel "dull" so to speak, had a slight scratchiness to it. Finished the shave, no issues. Stropped it after the shave, and before my shave this morning, stropped it again. Blade felt nice and sharp again until near the end of this mornings shave when it started to feel just a tad little bit scratchy again.
Should I have given the razor a quick strop between the 2nd and 3rd pass? If needed, is that something that's normally done? Granted, my technique is a work in progress, and I know that affects the edge. Once I'm more proficient I don't plan on doing a 3 pass shave regardless, I just like getting the extra practice in.
Thanks,
Kyle