You have probably already seen this but just in case:

http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ead-first.html

If it is your first week it may be a bit early to be working through a full shave. Did you try shaving with your razor before attempting any stropping? From SRD it should have been good to go right out of the box. Try to catch/cut arm hair with the razor pulling down your arm toward your hand and with the blade off the skin hovering at about mid-hair level... If the blade catches and pops/cuts hair this way at the toe, the heel and mid-blade then it is most likely plenty sharp enough to shave so that leaves you with angle and technique.

Read through Lynn's post above if you haven't and try to follow as closely as possible and work from there.

Hang in there... It definitely gets better!


Shawn
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