I prefer one razor over others and i use it daily if not every other day at least. I feel like i must be doing something to dull my razor fast. Fast i mean like every 3 weeks.

I bought a 12K stone a couple months ago. Every month or so i resharpen the blade. In fact i think i have resharpened the blade 2 times since christmas, and i just redid it again today for the 3rd time since christmas. Can you wear down a razor by sharpening too much to the point where it is destroyed? How long does that take?

After each sharpening, the blade glides along my face nicely, seems as sharp as when i received it from members here. However 3 weeks later it is dull and pulls on the hairs. I am not sure if i am at too deep of an angle when shaving, incorrect stropping, but i dont believe its the quality of the razor. Or whether maybe this is just the process of learning straight razor shaving. Is this normal in your 3 month time into shaving?

I believe i know what sharp is, due to the fact of having a few razors to use as a reference from this forum. I have used them a couple times to try them, but mostly use them to compare my daily razor sharpness.

My daily razor is a "Gold Seal, Germany" stamped on the sides.

I have watched hours of stropping videos linked from this forum. I tried to strop at the same angle that i honed it as, but for some reason it does not work. I think i might not be touching the edge when i am that low of an angle. I bring the angle up a bit more and i hear that scratching noise. This is where i try to stay at. If i bring the angle up even more i hear the scratching noise get louder. At this point i feel like i might be bending the edge. So i try to keep the spine a hair above the strop while applying no pressure. This method seemed to get me through the initial months, but now i am trying to prolong the edge to not have to resharpen it every few weeks. And i am not sure if this is a part of it or not.

When i shave...i feel like it depends on the sharpeness of the razor that day depends on the angle. After honing, i can have it a low angle. After a few weeks, i seem to raise the angle, while applying more pressure, just to do the same shave.





I think that is the related information needed in determining the reason why a blade dulls. Any more information needed, let me know. Thanks in advance.