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:mad: gah! I've been patiently waiting and researching, and today I got approval from the missus to get myself a new strop. I went to go get Tony Miller's apprentice strop, which seems like an...

Quick update:

I've taken some advice that I've seen and I've been modifying my technique and angle to err on the side of too flat rather than too aggressive. I think my angle was way too...

chee16, thanks for the advice! You are probably correct, and thinking back, it is possible that while I was trying to adjust for the various curves of the neck, I wasn't maintaining the blade angle...

So I finally sent my razor off to Straight Razor Design to be honed. I just got it back yesterday. I had included a note asking them to give me some indication as to the quality of the razor, but...

I was a little afraid of that. Do you think the person who hones my razor might be able to tell?

And no, no option for returning, but I can always keep it as a practice blade...

Thanks for all the help guys! So here's my newly decided plan of action:

1. Send out the blade to get honed (probably to straight razor designs)
2. Get a decent strop (seriously, this one looks...

So, I've been talking about wanting a straight razor so much lately that my wife went out and got me a set for my birthday. It's honestly the most thoughtful gift I have ever received, but she also...