Originally Posted by
AFDavis11
The razor must be sharp, not just ordinary sharp, but mind boggling sharp. Then, shaving is accomplished by having never applied over pressure to the skin with the blade. This will dull the edge and lead to chatter ( and other problems).
Consider light honing, light (extensive) stropping, a good lather, and another, gentle try. Even allowing the razor to bound and chatter across the skin is problematic. Imagine taking a DE blade out from under the protective security of a DEs crossbar and rubbing it directly across the skin and then trying to shave with it. It's going to get dull.