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The main practical differences between a round point and a square point are:
- Round point is gentler and comes in handy in slightly hollow faces/necks, a square point will easily give you a cut
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Conditioning the strop can simply be done by rubbing it with the palm of your hand a few times before or after every stropping. The oils from your hand will keep the leather in good condition....

Pardon my confusing previous post, let me clarify myself.

Stropping is a motion that looks really easy in videos, but just like shaving, it's easy to make little mistakes. Your face will heal in...

You mean stropping? Watch a few videos, you may want to search for the Stroptober thread. Practise with a butter knife for a while before putting your razor to your strop, to get a feel for it. Use...

Cutting arteries? I thought you wanted to cut fly dicks! Oh well...

That would be, as many things, personal preference. If you find you cut yourself up too badly to shave every day, you could take a DE every other day.

I understand your desire for immediate...

There are many options in that area, if you search for "touch-up" you'll find hones and pastes/sprays applied to leather, fabric or balsa. While all those options will work in one way or another, I...

Yes and no. There's custom made damascus, hand-hammered by a professional, and there's (factory) damascus-look. In general, real damascus razors are as expensive as they are high-quality, whereas the...

I'm with OCDshaver, I fear your razor cannot hold a sharp enough edge. Perhaps you can return it to Vintage Straight Razor for a refund?