Thread: Comfortable but not so close first shave

So I've come to the unfortunate conclusion that my razor is not shave ready. After a few shaves (including stropping in between) I have improved my technique and I have gotten a little bit closer each time. However, I notice that each pass I hear the blade scraping the hairs on my face instead of cutting through, and today when I tried multiple angles at shaving my mustache (the most sensitive area of my face) it kept catching and pulling and was too painful to keep trying. Any tips on where I should send it? I doubt there's any local places that offer honing in the Louisville area, though I may call a local barber and ask who hones their blades...

I sent a couple of my razors to Larry Andreasen at Whipped Dog shaving. Did a fine job and a quick turn around.

Best of luck!!

-Dave