I received three very simple tips for edge care. I know we cannot plug vendors here on the forum. So I will just say that these tips come from a highly respected honemeister. Also, they are not super technical and don't require various maneuvers or special attention. I have been following these tips and they work. Once I have honed my razor, I get great HHT results with this simple procedure:
1. Palm strop. Your skin is much softer and less harmful to the edge than leather. Go with palm stropping for as long as you can before moving on to leather. I believe Alfredo has a video on palm stropping. I have also seen him strop on his forearm. Palm stropping works very well for me.
2. Go to the leather when palm stropping doesn't work anymore. Smooth cordovan is safer than some of the rougher hides. Stropping on leather should be slow and with very light pressure.
3. Maintain a shaving angle of 20 degrees or less. Shaving at greater angles absolutely destroys an edge. Keep the spine as close to the face as you can.
These are the three simple tips that I pass along. Feedback is always appreciated.
1. Palm strop. Your skin is much softer and less harmful to the edge than leather. Go with palm stropping for as long as you can before moving on to leather. I believe Alfredo has a video on palm stropping. I have also seen him strop on his forearm. Palm stropping works very well for me.
2. Go to the leather when palm stropping doesn't work anymore. Smooth cordovan is safer than some of the rougher hides. Stropping on leather should be slow and with very light pressure.
3. Maintain a shaving angle of 20 degrees or less. Shaving at greater angles absolutely destroys an edge. Keep the spine as close to the face as you can.
These are the three simple tips that I pass along. Feedback is always appreciated.