If Lynn says it's good, it's good. I think you're more likely to cut yourself with a razor that's not sharp enough, so you compensate with pressure.

Do your cheeks, and start with the spine almost against your face, then gradually move it away to find the right angle...no pressure and go slow. Try shaving the lather and not the skin and you'll find the whiskers dropping. It takes a while to get it all right.

In the meantime, strop carefully, watch some videos and finish with whatever you used to use until you're comfortable.

Quote Originally Posted by pathology101 View Post
I am I have to take some xanac first.....only kidding. Ever since I started using the SR for the morning shavewith the grain shave and the dc for the against and across I don't get much growth in a 24 period. I will wait till the week end when I have more beard and time to take my time. I am sure it will be fine. Lyn Abrams did the sharpening for me. He even called me at home to tell me it would take a couple of extra days to get that razor at shaving quality to his liking. A fine business man and good guy he seems like and he knows his honing from the looks of the blade.