Thread: Beginner Needs Some Advice

I believe all blades shipped by that vendor are honed by Lynn, so it should have arrived shave-ready.

Did you strop it prior to its first use? As was said above, it is *really* easy to dull a blade with improper stropping when starting out, so that's a possibility.

+1 to the advice to watch your angles and keep the pressure really, really light. Try to let the weight of the blade to the work for you. Also, stretching your skin is very important with straights and can make a big different to the experience and to the quality of the shave.

If you haven't already, check out these links:

First straight razor shave - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Beginner's guide to straight razor shaving - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Almost forgot to say: patience is key! Stick with it and it WILL get better. It just takes time and practice.