Thanks guys for all of the input. I am going to reach out to Lynn as well and probably send it back for a rehone. I am concerned early though. I was very careful in most of my stropping technique - or at least it seemed I was. If I did something to dull it enough to require a rehone so soon then I will probably need some hands on guidance. It would seem that it is a very fine difference in stropping technique. I am ok to not get out honing stones and instead send the razor back to Lynn. If the problem can be solved with the strop I would like to work that first simply for the learning opportunity.