What are the most likely causes of razor burn? Rank them?
I've shaved with a Merkur DE for 5 years (using a super badger brush and Trumper's limes in a tube) without ever really suffering razor burn (cartridges gave me plently).
As a new straight shaver (completed shave no 3 this morning), I'm suffering some razor burn, mostly on the sides of my chin and right below my Adam's apple.
I see the potential causes as:
1. Not enough hot water
2. Not good enough lather
3. Holding the blade at the wrong angle
4. Blade not as sharp as it could be (honed? or stropped?)
I'm ruling out 1 and 2 as they are the same as when I shaved with my Merkur.
I'm beginning to think 4. is the cuplrit as I believed (wrongly) Dovo when they said the razor the sold me was shave ready and I'm still not proficient at stropping.
Anyone out there with any thoughts on this?
If it is most likely 4. above could anyone recommend a blade service in the UK similar to what Lynn offers in the States?