Ask Aaron Q/A: Palm stropping & corking of razor blades

Aaron is requested a query about double edge razor blade harshness

Grant Letham, from the UK, asks:

“Hi, I’m enjoying my double edge shaving experience with my Edwin Jagger D89. Currently using routine of shower, King of Shaves shaving oil, lather – proraso or arko, 2 pass shave – 1 with and 1 across grain, cold water rinse and then moisturiser. I’m finding the first shave with a fresh blade can be risky in terms of nicks and cuts. Any clues as to how I can minimise / avoid this?”

AARON SAYS

“Mr. Letham,
I too expertise new blade harshness often. I've heard this may be resulting from tiny burrs left over from the manufacturing course of. There are two strategies I'd suggest making an attempt: corking and palm stropping.

For corking, take a pure cork stopper from a wine bottle, and run the blade edge into the cor gently two or thrice.

For palm stopping, grasp the blade within the center and rub the blade away from the sting on the thick of your palm. This generally is a little bit difficult, so watch the next video tutorial to see precisely what I imply: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogq4wfpT7hc. This ought to assist with these new blade blues!

Smooth Shaving!

Aaron”

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