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Thanks, Glen. I put the shave oil on while my face is still wet from the shower, and I work the lather up as thick and moist as I can. I tried a five-minute hot towel, but it didn't seem to make any...

Thanks, 10P. I do stretch the skin, but it doesn't seem to make much difference. I'm still guessing that my strop technique needs improvement. Gonna start there.
SA

Thanks, Stone! I'm going to try lightening up on the strop first and see how that goes. I've got a Primble hone that belonged to my grandfather, so I'll make a pass or two over that as well.
Steve

Thanks. Bob. I've tried some other more expensive soaps, but I can't see that they perform any better. I'm guessing it's a strop thing. I read somewhere that if you put too much pressure the...

Hi, All,

I'm not really a beginner--been shaving with a SR for a couple of years now, but, frankly, I very seldom get what I think of as a good shave; by that I mean that I can't seem to get a...