Hi I'm new and suck at straight razors help me please
So I bought a straight razor solingen.
I got a strop and 8000 grit hone.
My hone is covered in gray marks after honing my blade. How do I get it out.
Also my strop has a like 5 nicks.
My beard is super tough it has so many hair follicles and they're each tough as nails. I tried on the less coarse hairs on my neck and it cuts extremely easily. On my beard not so much I have scrape over it 2 times.
I also have razor bumps like crazy so it makes it a lot more difficult to shave.
Also if I leave my beard to grow it gets super irritated and bumpy.
What do I do please help me.