Thread: Questions about my shaving!

Doesnt sound to me like your ever going to get a Str8 shave if you keep sending the razors off for re-honing. All beginners will get pulling I believe, I know I did, then as you go a long you will start to get your stropping, prep, mapping, stretching, angle and pressure down and everthing will come together. It also seemed to me that my freshly honed blades were a little rougher at first until they had a few shaves and stropping sessions on them. IMO the best thing is to start out with a pro-honed razor as you have, I know if I hadnt I would of blamed my razor for all sorts of my problems in the beginning. Knowing that is was honed by Lynn took that out of the equation so I could focus on my real problems, me and my technique. Take your time on the strop, it took me about 2 months till I was getting decently proficient, still not perfect, but I have come a long way, as you will. Make sure to pull the strop tight, but dont rip it off the wall, concentrate on the spine not the edge, and go slow it is not a race. If you concentrate on the spine you may lift the edge, but that wont hurt anything you just dont count that lap, if you raise the spine you are in trouble. I think you will find that if you just relax, the pulling will subside, as will irritation when you develop the proper skills but it will take some time, how much depends on you. Good luck and enjoy the journey as RichMondesi would say.

Edit: Just noticed you are in LA, I am here visiting and have my microscope with me. I am in the downtown area(6th and spring), PM me and I could probably meet up with you and look at your edge to see if it is in fact rolled or damaged.