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I'm starting to get it now. I think. I hope. :)

I had a light bulb moment after my last post. When learning to play a difficult piece of music I break it down into sections and do them each slowly, until they become second nature and I don't have...

For me stropping is definitely the hardest, shaving was easy, even the first time. But I attribute that to all the post and articles I read on here first. Between nicking and not being able to hold...

Does anyone think it's easier on a paddle strop to practice or a hanging? I have a hanging strop, was going to make a paddle strop.

I press just hard enough so I can fell the edge drag. The pressure is applied to the spine and the edge just follows which from what I've read is how it should be. I guess I'm doing it right...

That's what I'm doing wrong, at the bottom I tend to stop, not for long, but long enough to nick it.

No problems shaving, getting very smooth shaves with 2 passes, WTG and XTG. Only did one BBS shave in the 2 weeks I've been shaving but that was the only time I did ATG as well. No nicks, no cuts. ...