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ejmolitor37, thank you for your comment. I love your signature line, "Nothing is fool proof, to a sufficiently talented fool...". I fall into that category more often than I would like to admit....

I suspected as much. Can you recommend another strop with the linen secondary strop? I am not against buying another $100 strop if that is what it takes to succeed.
Larry

Thank you for the additional pointer. I have run across others speaking about "warming the edge" and yet haven't been able to ascertain any real heat during my stropping, so left me quizzical about...

Good advice! I like it when I can get immediate feedback to help determine a fault, and set on the right path to correcting the fault.
Thank you.
Larry

Pete, thank you for your advice. I have done as you as you suggested, but did not find any burrs or turned edge that pulled on the thin cotton fibers. I am thinking about trying what eddy79 has...

Mike,
I have shaved about 7 times with the razor. The first day just the cheeks as Lynn advises, was going to repeat the second day but got greedy. Completed three passes just for the practice, yah...

Thanks Pete, I appreciate your wisdom and willingness to extend a hand.
Larry

gssixgun, that sounds great to me, if we are close enough. I live in the SouthWest Montana area between Deer Lodge and Butte, just off the I-90 corridor.
Larry

Outback, thanks for your interest in assisting me. As you say, I am indeed "quite green in this game". About as green as one can be. As far as the razor, I am using a new Ralf Aust full hollow, an...

I am new to this forum and to straight razors. Have been shaving with a DE razor for 2 years and have just recently answered the calling to a straight razor. I am a fast learner and have been...