Thread: Did I ruin my edge with my first stropping

Hey everyone,
So I picked up my first straight razor last week from classic edge. Spent 500 on my initial set up.

I have shaved twice now, and both have been good experiences. No ingrown, no reddness, and no nicks. I had been growing a beard for the two years and haven't shaved my face in that time.

I stropped the blade for the first time this morning, and shaved my forearn to test. About 15 m later I developed some redness and burning on my skin.

Do you think I messed up the edge?