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    Hello all, hope all is going well. I just wanted to share some pics of a new to razor i just received. It's a Robeson Suredge and I love the looks of it so far, can't wait to put it to use. A couple things i like about it off the bat are the inscription and the fact that it is still visible, and the hammered tang. If it performs as well as it looks, i think it's going to be a great razor. This will be my first time shaving with a SR as I've been learning with a shavette. I know they are different, but I'm looking forward to the new experience. I purchased it here on the forum and it came in great condition just as mentioned in the ad. It just has one small spot under the word, "face", which was mentioned and pictured in the ad, but i believe that is just cosmetic and will not hinder the functionality. Now to break out the ol Dremel again and get rid of that spot. Ok, not this time, no more Dremel for me any time soon. Thanks for looking and have a blessed day.


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    Nice! Start out with a sharp lead pencil on that spot. Works wonders!
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    Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
    Nice! Start out with a sharp lead pencil on that spot. Works wonders!
    How do ya mean?

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    Rub the spot with the tip of the pencil! Good place to start near an etch.
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    A lead pencil? Where would you find one of those these days?

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    Nice razor, it should shave well. I just acquired my 3rd Shuredge recently, which is the same model (15-A-250.) Mine needs a bit of cleaning up and a good honing, but my other 2 are great shavers. I'm sure you'll enjoy it!
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    Well, I tried it out already. First impressions are that it's a lil different than my shavette, but I really like it. I got a nice close shave, no nicks or cuts. I took a lil longer than I do with my shavette, but I think that's just because it's gonna take some getting used to. I started off with a face wash with soap and hot water, then massaged Shave Secret into my cheek and neck area. I left my brush soaking in hot water while I was prepping for my shave. I used AoS Sandalwood Shaving Cream and did 2 passes, rinsed with cold water and use my home made Eucalyptus and Tangerine AS lotion. I really liked it, but am still nervous about stropping and hope I don't mess up the edge. For now I'm going to watch some more stropping vids and use my shavette till I feel confident enough to strop it. All in all I think it was a good choice for my first SR and look forward to using it again.

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    A piece of stropping advice that worked well for me and that I like to pass along: Try laying your strop on a table or other flat surface and practice stropping this way. This will allow you to get the general motion and feel for stropping with less risk of causing an issue with the edge. Just keep it flat and use light pressure. As you get more comfortable with this, then transition to carefully using the strop hanging.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ne0nblakk View Post
    A piece of stropping advice that worked well for me and that I like to pass along: Try laying your strop on a table or other flat surface and practice stropping this way. This will allow you to get the general motion and feel for stropping with less risk of causing an issue with the edge. Just keep it flat and use light pressure. As you get more comfortable with this, then transition to carefully using the strop hanging.
    Should the blade lay completely flat on the strop? I do have a paddle strop I use to sharpen my knives and all my knives shave hair, but I know SRs are completely different. Should I start with the paddle strop instead? Thanks for your time.

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    The paddle strop could be a good option as well. The spine and edge should both rest on the strop. The correct angle is created by using the geometry between the edge and the spine. You will see a small hollow between the contact of the edge and the spine on the strop of course, depending on the grind of the blade. You can really just let the razor rest on the strop and lightly drag it across, trying to keep everything nice and even.
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