I suspect that you will notice a difference. For a demo of what the oxidation does try this. Strop a razor as you normally would before shaving, then set it aside for a week to simulate it being shipped from the hone person, start your shave without stropping and shave a bit, then strop the blade and continue the shave.I’m going to try stopping before shaving. I have figured that I could wait until evening if things got rushed, so I strop after. I do thoroughly dry my blade and oil it afterwards, so I’m not sure oxidation would be an issue.
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