Quote Originally Posted by wayne394 View Post
You need to post some photos. Did you strop on the cotton/linen side of your strop first? Does it have a cotton/linen side? Are there rough edges on the spine? If there are, but not too severe, tape the blade edge of your razor then strop on the cotton or the rough leather side of your strop to smooth these off before going any further. If the spine has severe jagged edges, return it from whence it came! First time I've ever heard of a Boker having problems like that.

Quality close up photos of spine and strop damage will help lead to a definitive answer.
Yes, I did strop on the linen side before attempting the leather side. This is my first razor (other than a Dovo Shavette), so I'm not exactly an expert on how sharp the spine should be, but it does not feel like it has any jagged edges.