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01-06-2013, 01:18 PM #1
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Thanked: 2Did I Dull My Razor Already (4th Shave)?
My third shave went extremely well, when I put on my AS my face barley burned.
For my 4th shave I did not do anything different during my prep other than strop more. For my third shave I stropped 15 linen, 20 leather, and for my fourth I did 20/40.
After my 4th shave my face felt like my first, on fire. At first I though it was just my technique when shaving (which is still likely was a contributing factor). However I stropped my razor today and before I put razor to face I did a hanging hair test (cut loose hair with blade) and 95% of the razor does not cut the hair, the hair just glides over the blade. This is my first HHT so I do not have anything to compare it to.
When I stropped my razor the past two times, I used a light touch, I made sure the strop was firm and I did not use so much pressure that the strop flexed (using a hanging strop).
Did I strop incorrectly and dull the blade?
When I strop I try to put no pressure on the blade and what pressure I put (from holding the razor as it is moving) I try to keep on the spine. I noticed going down the strop is easier than going down in terms of maintaining lite pressure.
Could I be doing the hair test wrong? Any insight on stropping would be appreciated. I have watched several videos on how to strop and though I was following their advice well. Perhaps not.
Guess it is time to learn how to hone, and buy a new pre honed razor so I have something to shave with.
Any insight would be appreciated.