Thread: Third shave not as good as the first...

Originally Posted by S0LITARYS0LDIER

Would anyone else suggest the laying the strop on the counter? Then how will I learn using it while hanging? Update on the irritation my face is now back to normal and I'm enjoying a BBS face on a Sunday, God bless. I think technique was the problem at work here.

Laying it on the counter takes one thing out of the equation for stropping, keeping enough tension on the strop. Learn how to keep the razor flat on the strop first and then try it with the strop hanging. I still place the strop on the counter from time to time depending on the razor or if my technique has gotten sloppy, it gets me back into the rhythm of a proper strop.

Here is a "Beginners Tip" from Gssixgun (AKA Glen) from back in the day. http://straightrazorpalace.com/begin...ch-2011-a.html