Thread: Some questions I haven't seen answered yet

All of the above are true but do not answer you questions IMHO.

You got a shave ready razor so the bevel should be OK, so if you dulled it by stropping incorrectly all you need is to hone the edge. You do not have to reset the bevel unless you applied extreme pressure, lifted the spine off the leather while stropping or did not pull the strop taut when stropping.

As to the quality of the strop: I can only comment on it when you let us know what you bought.

Learn how to hone on a cheap and cheerful vintage razor, not on your new DOVO. Don't be tempted to buy a cheap new razor on ebay: they're made of crap metal and will never take an edge no matter how experienced your are. Lynn's DVD will teach you how, consult the wiki as well: Beginner's Guide to Honing - Straight Razor Place Wiki

and for videos by members: Honing videos - Straight Razor Place Wiki

Forget all the advanced honing stuff like rolling X-strokes etc.

Good luck!