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Jwir, I've been doing the SR now for two months after using a shavette since October of last year. I got to the point where me razor would not seem to shave anything besides arm hairs. I figured my stropping technique was suspect and I likely dulled the edge due to it. By the time I got a food technique, it was too late. So I set the SR down, took a break, and went back to the shavette.
This past week I got some CrOX after watching Lynn's videos on refreshing a razor. So I did about 12 laps on the grit followed by 20 on the webbing and 50 on the leather. Guess what? Shaves great! :) So sometimes when one seems to hit an impasse, taking a break often is the best thing to do.
I too dinged my strop at the edges by the handles. But I consider that now to be a signal to flip the razor when I reach them. The nicks are about 1.5" from the edge of the hardware so that will prevent me from flipping too late and whacking the hardware