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The newly honed edge has been really fantastic. I shaved with it 6 times before I began to feel a little pulling, so I gave it 5 laps on my Swaty and it was good as new. I shaved with it last night...

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Got the razor back. The first time I used it I could tell it was significantly keener than it had been before. But, due to rust and a little too much energy, my first shave with it...

I've been using a Gem 1912 Junior that my grandfather gave me. Last night I opted to try a Gem Open Comb Micromatic that I picked up on ebay. I liked it better than the 1912. I also have a...

My razor is off to spend some quality time with an anonymous good Samaritan. In the meantime, I shaved with a SE to some results that made me think a little bit.

I've only shaved with a safety...

I'm a little stunned and awed by the generosity to help a overly-paniced newbie, but it's fantastic. I thought I was going to have to shelve my straight, but I'll have it sorted out in no time. ...

Actually I think you've helped a bit. I like your prep routine and I hope to try it. And you're right, it probably is a technique issue...I've watched a lot of videos and I think I've learned about...

Richard: All that is way above me current pay grade...though I aspire to one day reach that level.

Regularjoe: I'm not shaving dry. I wet my face while I'm prepping my lather and my razor. I...

Once I find myself with a freshly honed razor, I'm going to use that process and see how it goes.

I haven't had success with softening my beard. My shaves are typically more comfortable without pre-shave oils or conditioner. I also can't shave right after a shower. Post-shower or beard-prepped...

Well, I shaved. I did my best to use as little pressure as possible and it was a complete disaster. It simply didn't cut. I tried to use the weight of my arm to glide the razor through my beard...

Ok. I'll bring the stropping down a notch. I feel like I've been doing well with the pressure, but obviously I need to improve that some more.

I feel like my beard requires a little more...

It's not a Solingen blade. Wolfertz are American blades from Allentown PA.

I'll try stropping it less. I get a little obsessive about it so I'll force myself to back off and see if that helps....

While I do sometimes use a little too much pressure it's not enough that I bleed or cut myself. I just get a little razor burn if I'm not paying enough attention. Sometimes there's a spot or two of...

My stropping regimen is as follows: pre-shave: 75 laps on linen, 100 on leather. Post shave: 30 laps on linen, 80 on leather. I think my stropping technique is pretty good. It's good enough at...

Recently, everything clicked a bit for me and I've had significantly better shaves. Still, I had been noticing a lot of pulling and the blade skipping over my skin. After a short trip to a barber...