Hello, and question on strop hook
Hello all. I just bought a straight razor, strop, and DVD from straight razors design. Got them and watched the DVD today, and several other youtube videos the past couple of days. Showered and shaved tonight. Only one small shallow line cut that barely bled, about 3/4" long, otherwise pretty smooth shave, though not as good as I got at a barber shop in China (where they used hot towels and more prep). Still trying to figure out the angle and pressure, as it took a several passes, and seemed to pull (probably not shallow enough). Not sure if it's because I used shaving cream from a can (couldn't wait for the soap I ordered to get here). Shaving on my left is problematic, as I have trouble seeing what I am doing in the mirror.
Currently, I hang the strop from the robe hook on the bathroom door. I'll go look around on how you are supposed to mount the strop, but if you have advice, let me know.