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)