Thread: Anticipation

Originally Posted by notfed

[B]... then attempted the first stroke... the razor did not seem to glide along my skin at all. ...

The fact that your razor didn't glide means nothing. If your first pass was on a tough whisker area, even with the sharpest razor honed on the best day by the best honer in the world, you will have very noticeable resistance. In no way will the razor slice thru those whiskers, gliding like a knife thru butter.

Your razor might be dull. But, your razor might also be acceptably sharp, and you might be experiencing normal shaving performance.

A better test in my opinion would be to shave to the stubble length, very short, with a safety razor. Then, complete your shave with the straight razor. If the blade doesn't shave well after the whiskers are reduced to skin level, it might mean more.