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Thanks for all the advice folks!

I took the razor back to the strop last night as X suggested, followed all your advice to the letter and went very, very slowly. I went for 40 linen and 60...

It's fixed to the door handle and I strop whilst the door is closed so I can lean out and keep it taught.

I do use the linen but not as many as 30RT's

There were very nearly tears last night at the skin destruction I can tell you!!!!

Anyway I'll try explain the technique.

The strop is on the back of the bathroom door and I pulled it taught...

I rolled over the spine and didn't hear anything untowards on the strop.


Is it possible to bash the edge from overzealous rolling over the spine? Does it need re-honing?
Would I be able to...

Just gone for the third shave and somethings going horribly wrong. As shave 2 went so well I followed all the same procedures but dropped the strop to 45 laps as suggested. Set the razor as I did...