Uneven Shaving

[dkr]

Hi All,

I am still making my way through the learning curve here. Recently, I have been having some problems with uneven shaving. My antique Shumate straight-edge seems plenty sharp. If I go for a few weeks without shaving, it very easily removes most of the hair, but when I try to get a really close shave, I end up with this peach-fuzz white-colored strong hairs in the same places (my normal hairs are dark colored) -- on my upper lip and just above my chin.

I have regularly been using a Latigo strop and have put many, many laps on it to attempt to correct this, but each time I try more effort or different technique, I just end up making my skin red and itchy. These hairs come off easily with an el cheapo safety razor.

This seems to have been a problem for a while but I believe it has been getting worse lately.

Is this a sign I need to be honing again? It seems to be rather soon since the last time, or perhaps I needed it sharper before finishing last time.

I could really use some help troubleshooting here. I'm not sure if this is a "technique" issue, or honing or stroping or something else. I have a straight-edge with disposable blades as well and do not have this issue.

Thanks,

Dkr.