Thread: What Did I Screw Up?

I got my Dovo SS razor back from having it sharpened about a week or two ago, haven't really used it much, just a few times. I noticed it didn't "stick" to my finger when I touched the blade but it still shaved ok.
I used it the other day and it didn't shave very well so I passed it over my forearm to test it and it didn't cut any hairs but it didn't pull any, just slid over them.
I stropped it a little after each shave.
The only thing I can think of is that I may have messed it up by stropping it wrong.
Any other ideas about what I might have done?

Are you stropping before you shave?

No, I strop after I shave and the razor dries.

You should always strop before you shave. That may be part of the problem but I suspect not whats causing the lack of sharpness. be careful when you strop.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

You should always strop before you shave. That may be part of the problem but I suspect not whats causing the lack of sharpness. be careful when you strop.

+1, You may need to have the razor re-honed if it doesn't respond to stropping before you shave.

Ok, thanks, I'll probably just do that. I just recently got a second razor, but I still switch back and forth between my straight, DE, and cartridges. I plan on transitioning to a straight only and occasionally the DE if I get good enough.