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The W&B I have been using pops hairs OK, but doesn't pass the HHT very well. So, last night I did 5 laps on the 1 micron and 10 more on the .5 chromium oxide. My shave this morning was so much...

After the second 10 on the .5 chromium oxide the shave was better. Some stuttering (most likely due to a drying lather) and still some sticking around the chin area, but that may be just my poor...

James,

Thank you very much. Having gone back to the .5 right after this morning's shave I'm just going to shave with it and see. Lynn says that the shave should deteriorate towards the end. If...

This is all trial & error. There are no victories without setbacks or "defeats". So the learning continues. I've been emailing with Lynn as well and he suggested that I go to the .5. I asked...

OK, no more pasted paddle now. Will try again either tomorrow or Sunday.

One of the things that I love about this experience is the journey and the incremental victories. Keeps you coming back...

James,

Thanks for the encouragement. Yes, I too believe that I am making some progress each day. My DE experience has really helped me out on the prep front and understanding blade angles. But,...

X,

Well today was better, but still not great. Did 10 laps on the .5 and then stropped and shaved. Used a really wet lather that seemed to work better. But, as my shave progressed the razor...

Well, today was better. Used a wetter lather and there wasn't any skipping. However, the blade still sticks a little with slight tugging so I am going to take it to the chromium on my paddle and...

James,

Thanks. There was a slight bit of pulling almost like a sticking or sticky feeling, but no blood and I didn't nick myself at all. Except for the skipping, the shave was pretty good. Like...

Well,

I did it, had my first straight razor shave this morning; very exciting. My, wife asked, "what is that?" Received a nice 9/16 W&B from RGDominguez here on SRP, purchased two strops from TM...