Quote Originally Posted by Seraphim View Post
Perhaps you may want to try and hone it up a bit more? Try some pasted strops maybe to put a finer edge on, etc.? Just something to consider.

Not that I'd be one to try and talk anybody out of buying another razor, mind you!

What razor did you get to start with?
It's... uh... Hang on.

Um, this'n ----> http://straightrazorpalace.com/showt...hlight=peacock

The peacock one. Not sure of the measurements, forgot to ask. But it's stainless steel. Blackstangal honed it up and had it shave ready when he sold it. But, I just can't seem to get anything near to either close or comfortable, which brings out the questions of just how likely it is that it's just me (probably very) , and whether or not a brand new, Lynn-honed DOVO razor would do me much better for that fact.