On Wed, 24 Mar 2010 19:18:55 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:

I heard about arm-stroping, and tried it on a disposable razor I use in
the shower, and I think it actually worked! The idea is to strope the
blade (drag it up the back of your forearm, of course in the opposite
direction to the normal shaving movement). About 10 times is as much as
I had patience for, and the blade seemed to shave better, unless I am
deluding myself. I will have better data after I do it for a week or
so. Please give it a shot and report what you think about it.

Well, I don't use those things anymore. I use the multi-blade
disposables.

Oh, but I do it to the multi-blade disposables---sorry, I wasn't clear
about it in my original quote. I never used a straight razor, and I
think it's too late to start now