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First of all, thanks everyone for your advice.

I decided to shower and shave tonight. I couldn't stand three days growth anymore.

Before the shower, I stropped about twenty on the practice...

I can't tell you if that's too fast or slow. I'm sure someone will give us an idea.

And as long as you don't have to tell your wife/gf/both to tighten it until it strips and then back off a...

Thank-you
Kevin

Hi Nick,

Thanks for joining in. No, I don't know if I'm stropping correctly. I had thought I was. I've read the wiki and watched the videos. But as I'm sure most everyone here knows,...

Well, I'm not, and wasn't at the time I posted, sure if I ganked up the edge by stropping or if my beard may have degraded the edge enough in a few shaves to require a touch up. I've read where some...

I'll call it my "Simplest Correction Progression"! :D I'll start off with the lather along with a good stropping and see how that does.

Kevin

I was really concerned, and concentrated on angle. Really worked at keeping the blade at 30 d. or less. The razor shaved, it just pulled and was uncomfortable. I did have stubble in the cream...

Hello, Ron

The strop I'm using for now is a Miller starter latigo strop. I ordered it with my "regular" linen/latigo and horsehide set-up. So, yes, I do have linen.

I will try the linen and...

Yes, Ron taped it, as you did. He also did up a Red Injun for me. You did a Satinedge, Geneva and Genco.

I think I'll stay at the DA for a little bit to see if I can straighten it out. I'll...

I have a couple questions. But first...

I have a Double Arrow that I'm starting with that was honed by Ron. First shaves were amazing!

Before shaving yesterday, I stropped it about fifty...