like shaving with a lawn mower blade
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Originally Posted by
Zac926
As the title says, i have not had thebest experience with a straight razor thus far. I am a beginner and want to learn, but each time i try to shave it feels like i am trying to shave witha dull kitchen knife. I thouht that it may be the razor so i had it rehoned by lynn or don. I soak my face to soften the stubble, strop the razor with 50 strokes on the nylon webbing and 50 on the leather side and use the shaving soap purched here. I dont quite understand and i am getting a bit discouraged because it is extremely rough and if using a straight razor really shaves like this, i would rather my mach 3!. (Even a dull mach 3 doesnt pull and rip my stubble like the straight razor does). Any help would be great or a barber so i can feel what a good shave feels like since im sure i havent felt one of those yet (i hope)
When you first got the razor back from Lynn or Don you should not have stropped before using it. Stropping takes practice and you can dull the blade if not doing it correctly.