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Hello, Ryan:

Thanks for your note. "Corking" seems to remove any impurities found on the new blade. Also, I suppose the process adds one-half of a shave to the new blade; therefore, smoothing the...

Gentlemen:

I use mostly Feather blades. Occasionally, though, I lightly swipe both blade edges through a wine cork — I guess the practice is referred to as "corking." That does smooth out the...

Gentlemen:

Even though I shave with the straight razor, my beloved double edge razor continues to hold a spot in the rotation. It works out to about every seventh shave going to the double edge. ...

Hello, souschefdude:

Did you make sure the razor head was closed firmly enough so that the blade would not wiggle around? Because a loose shave head is an invitation for nicks.

Also, sometimes...