Is there a "Stropping Compendium"? Read "Honing Compendium and loved it!
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There's a stickied thread at the top of this subforum with a bunch of links.
From a very basic perspective, properly stropping daily on clean leather will keep a good edge going for several shaves. Like, anywhere from 30 to 100 or more. Things like shaving with too high an angle will degrade an edge quicker. Or banging the razor on the sink. If you have a strop with a cloth secondary component it's nice to do 10-15 licks on that after a shave to clean the soap/blood/skin off the bevel. Not all cloth is created equal. Actual flax linen is slightly abrasive and I believe when used together with leather will keep an edge going longer. Others may disagree.
Pastes are a much broader subject and I won't go into it here, but they can keep an edge going *much* longer, if used judiciously and as long as the razor isn't damaged.
From a very basic perspective, properly stropping daily on clean leather will keep a good edge going for several shaves. Like, anywhere from 30 to 100 or more. Things like shaving with too high an angle will degrade an edge quicker. Or banging the razor on the sink. If you have a strop with a cloth secondary component it's nice to do 10-15 licks on that after a shave to clean the soap/blood/skin off the bevel. Not all cloth is created equal. Actual flax linen is slightly abrasive and I believe when used together with leather will keep an edge going longer. Others may disagree.
Pastes are a much broader subject and I won't go into it here, but they can keep an edge going *much* longer, if used judiciously and as long as the razor isn't damaged.
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Thank You.
You wouldn't have any site/product recommendations for such a dual strop as you have described?
Thanks again,
Viper
I heartily recommend Tony Miller's strops. https://heirloomrazorstrop.com/shop/ols/products
He's a member here and great resource. There are plenty of other good options out there too, any of the online retailers that sell straight razors also sell strops. Tony's workmanship is top notch and his prices are quite reasonable.
He's a member here and great resource. There are plenty of other good options out there too, any of the online retailers that sell straight razors also sell strops. Tony's workmanship is top notch and his prices are quite reasonable.
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
Sections 2.2 and 4 in this document may be of use to you.
Worth mentioning, although the materials and workmanship should be of good quality, don’t spend a fortune on a “delux” strop if it is your first. Most people have a few accidents when they are new and learning muscle memory, and damage strop #1.
People like Tony Miller, mentioned above, usually have a basic beginner model.
rbscebu
Girls call me Makaluod
And #2, if like me.
