You will need a strop , you should strop the razor before every shave . If you want a Tony Miller , his website is thewellshavedgentleman.com . If you don't know if your razor was honed , you can assume that it's not . Forget about hanging hair tests , get your razor honed by a pro . You can find someone in the classifieds section of this forum to hone your razor . Whatever you do , don't go to a knife place to get your razor honed . Honing a razor is a specialized skill , and most if not all knife sharpening shops know nothing about honing a razor . The best person to hone your razor is someone who shaves with a straight razor . You say your razor is a "Solingen" . Solingen is a city in Germany that is a major producer of cutlery , not a brand of razor . Can you post a pic of your razor ?