Then, it’s time to make the stone wet with the help of water, oil or even shaving cream.

How to sharpen straight razor with strop. That’s the end furthest from you. Place the razor at the bottom of the strop. At first, you have to put the sharpening stone on a completely flat surface.

Pull the strop taut by holding the free end in one hand. Get the stones and honing area ready: Push the blade, cutting edge side first up the stone.

The motion resembles how your turn a key. Sharpening a straight razor blade starts with stropping the edge straight out of the box, especially if the blade does not pass your sharpness test. Similarly to the stropping motion, hold the blade against the stone and apply slight, gentle pressure.

Most straight razors are not. In the other hand, hold the blade or razor and place it flat against the. For a straight razor, we would recommend a #4000 and #8000 grit honing stone to bring a normal razor back up shave ready.

Two methods of sharpening a straight razor: Leave the spine in contact with the leather and flip it 180° so that it’s lying flat. What grit sharpening stone do i need for a straight razor?

Always flip the razor over the spine and not over the cutting edge. Immerse the stones (if possible) in clean water, plus prepare a water container or a spray bottle. For a straight razor, we would recommend a #4000 and #8000 grit honing stone to bring a normal razor back up shave ready.