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Scabby Razor not sharp?? 05-01-2009, 10:49 PM
gssixgun The Gssixgun test for razor... 05-01-2009, 10:58 PM
ben.mid It's most likely stropping... 05-01-2009, 11:06 PM
thebigspendur Well, I'll tell you I bought... 05-01-2009, 11:01 PM
Utopian This is such a common problem... 05-01-2009, 11:07 PM
Hillie As a beginner, like me, don't... 05-01-2009, 11:26 PM
Scabby I have been watching shaving... 05-01-2009, 11:52 PM
Leighton I also suspect stropping... 05-01-2009, 11:59 PM
Bruce Scabby, FWIW, recently... 05-02-2009, 12:24 AM
Disburden I Suspect stropping as well.... 05-02-2009, 02:42 AM
Scabby I used to have it hanging in... 05-04-2009, 07:43 AM
mlangstr Hey Scabby, welcome to SRP! ... 05-04-2009, 02:28 PM
Scabby This is an interesting idea.... 05-04-2009, 07:08 PM
gingahippy Hi Scabby, I started all... 05-04-2009, 07:59 PM
mlangstr I just put one layer on... 05-04-2009, 09:31 PM
CraigJ Try playing with the angle of... 05-04-2009, 11:42 PM
Bart I think you're a bit too... 05-01-2009, 11:47 PM
Scabby Thanks for the advice. I'll... 05-01-2009, 11:57 PM
Bart Just do the 100 laps, and... 05-02-2009, 12:09 AM
Leighton Whether or not linen actually... 05-02-2009, 12:17 AM
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    I Suspect stropping as well. This was the same exact issue I had when I started and I found out I wasn't drawing my razor on the strop correctly even though it seemed like I absolutely was to me. You should feel some draw on the strop when you're going back and forth. Keep the strop tight also. Hopefully the edge can be restropped into a good shaving edge. Pulling is always bad on your face, and it can lead to some nasty cuts. I have been shaving since I was thirteen and I have the heaviest beard of all the guys I know, it is like copper wiring. My razors can still cut through the hairs without getting snagged on my face. If it feels wrong, then it probably is.

    When you strop is the strop at your waist height or is it hanging vertically somewhere?
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