Quote Originally Posted by JP5 View Post
Thanks for the advice and suggestions. I may just need to keep working on my technique.

I'm still using canned shaving cream.

I don't have anything to compare my stropping to. I go pretty slow so I don't cut up my strop. The wedge seems easier to strop because of the weight of the blade.
I'm using a homemade strop right now. In the near future, I would like to get a professionally made leather strop with a linen or fabric component.

I have some larger hollow (half hollow I believe) razors. One of them is a 8/8 W&B. If I got it rescaled and honed, would it be easier to learn with than my 5/8" half hollow?

Thanks again.
I think that you've answered part of your situation. The Canned Shaving Cream is fine for using with the disposables and while not the Ultimate will work with a DE, however they tend to lack the moisturizing and slickness that a brush and a decent shaving soap will do. While I may be chastised for saying it, even the Van De Hagen is better than the canned soap.

The size, grind, maker etc makes no difference! If you can't get a good shave with what you have (which is a couple of good razors/Pro Honed) then your just wasting your time!!

As has been brought up/Learning this Age Old Art takes Time and Patience!

You need to do just that! Be Patient and Acknowledge that to learn this Ancient Art takes time.

Hang in there! It will come! It will just take 'Time'.

Smooth Shaving My Brother In Blades!