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:rock: great to hear! the enjoyment will grow

before rehoning try more laps on the strop. go for 50-80 lapa and see if that has any affect at all. also too slow a stropping will not be effective enough. some people may disagree with me on that...

tough call with all the possible factors. trusted honemeister or dealer? prep not sufficient? improper angle?
a nicely honed and stropped razor can feel like crap if the prep isn't done...

go to the library section. there will be a section on "shaving with straight razors" immensely useful info there, including some discussion on angle and sectioning the face.

I agree wholeheartedly, my only caution..... its very addictive, pace yourself! haha, yeah right, i was hooked from the first nerve ratting shave and have since gone through thousands of razors! its...

Welcome! Very glad to hear you did your homework and set yourself up right from the beginning. practice, practice, practice your stropping technique, it is at the top of ingredients to being...