Thread: Did I forget how to shave?

You mentioned the thumb test, do you mean thumb pad or thumbnail?

I decided i was going to try to shave with it one more time before i returned the razor for a re-hone to make sure that it wasn't user error. Although i am fairly new at straight razor shaving, by my fourth shave, i had seen a vast improvement from my first shave when i initially received my razor (after i purchased it last march). If i couldn't get a decent shave this time, i would be certain that the razor was dull.

I attempted to shave and it was very miserable. I stopped after one stroke and did 10 laps on CrOx to see what would happen. It improved the shave so i did 10 more. I wasn't quite happy, so i did 10 more laps. The overall shave was decent.

I have spoken with the person who honed my razor and they have offered to re-hone my razor. At this point, however, i am not sure if it makes sense to have the razor re-honed. If i can get a good shave, what would be the point in having the razor re-honed at this time?

As a newbie, i am pretty confused about when i need to have my razor honed and when i should use CrOx. I have heard that it is easy to use the CrOx too much, so i probably wasn't using it enough.

I purchased a second razor for comparison. Once i receive that razor, then i think i will be able to determine if it needs to be rehoned or not.