I understand the reason to strop a razor. However I don't really get the whole strop before and after you shave. More specifically I don't get the strop before shave I guess. What has happened to the razor in the day or even 2 days since you stropped it after shaving before putting it away? I still do it and maybe it's because that's the way you do it and it has been done since the dawn of time. But I don't get why it needs to be done before shaving.
I understand that doing it after shaving helps get rid of any moisture on the edge and also keeps the edge as it should be. So if I shave, dry the razor, then give it say 40 or so passes before putting it away. What has happened to it that would require having to do say another 40 passes before shaving?
I understand that doing it after shaving helps get rid of any moisture on the edge and also keeps the edge as it should be. So if I shave, dry the razor, then give it say 40 or so passes before putting it away. What has happened to it that would require having to do say another 40 passes before shaving?