Dull razor after just 3 shaves
how hard can it be to put the razor flat on a strop and swish it back and forth following the spine? well... turns out some things are not what they seem to be. Anyways, I dulled my brand new Dovo Prima Klang having only 3 shaves out of it. Sad story, I know. We beginners, such a useless kind:)) As many other beginners would say, I have absolutely no idea how that little nick appeared on my razor. I noticed it only after my strop got several light scratches from the little hook on the edge. I also noticed that the blade was picking up a small amount of leather closer to the tip (around 1/2" of the blade, the lower part seems to be still pretty sharp). I have some guesses on how this could have developed:
1. I lifted the blade after my final round of stropping (but then why was only upper part dulled)
2. I hold the razor properly going up, but less pressure on the edge coming down on the strop, hence edge got rounded
3. Polyweb material might have a small piece of debris or something woven into it, which chipped the blade
I would really like to know what more experienced members think about beginners mistakes of this kind and how to avoid them (provided I've real all wikis here and tons of videos on youtube by Lynn Abrams)
I guess I need to have the blade rehoned and I will have to venture myself into this all on my own, as shipping costs from and back to Dubai are almost what a new razor would cost.
Also, what is a good way to polish out the strop. The scratches are very-very shallow so its for aesthetic purposes only.