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    Ah, that's working much better.
    I guess I was just lazy. Just need to spend a couple minutes to get it right.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Mikewood View Post
    Ah, that's working much better.
    I guess I was just lazy. Just need to spend a couple minutes to get it right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    I take it that you are referring to this post

    Quote Originally Posted by BeJay View Post
    When I was learning I started off with 50 laps. I tried 100 one day and realized that it made a big difference in the way the blade shaved. Over time my stropping has become more efficient and I now do 60 laps on leather. There's not really a number of laps that is correct for everyone. Experiment and figure out what works for you. If you're unsure, err on the side of more laps.
    It's good counsel. : I would add that while the 'Quantity' of the laps is Important; the 'Quality' of the laps is More Important.
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    I've only done partial shaves, cheeks only. So I figured I didn't have to do as many laps as usually. After being honed by a pro, I did not strop prior to the first shave. Did my 1st shave, followed by 10 laps on linen to dry. Next shave, 5 on linen, 10 on leather pre, 10 on linen post. Shave wasn't as smooth as the last. Next shave, 10 linen, 20 on leather pre, 10 on linen post. Shave was worse than the last. Should I try to do a higher number of laps? I've practiced stropping with another razor and I feel my stropping is not bad at all. Again I only shaved my cheeks so I figured I didn't need to strop as much.
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    Stropping, done well is important and is a good thing. It cleans, smooths and improves the experience. The number of laps you're doing is much too low IMO. 20/60 would be my minimum, no matter how much face you're shaving.
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    You might need to hone ..good resolts come with practice ..wish you all the luck

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