Quote Originally Posted by Sunsi View Post
Hi Matt

You have no luck at all.

Nicks in the strop mean you are catching the edge, no question. That will ruin your edge. If the strop came with those nicks, then the best thing would be to take a pumice stone and smooth them out.

Stones are not hard to flatten, and I would recommend any stone is flattened whether you think it is or not. A simple grid marked out with a pencil, and a quick lap on some 1000 grit paper on a glass or otherwise smooth surface will soon enough tell you if its flat.

I don't know how one guy can have so much tough luck with this hobby - as for encouragment I can only tell you that since switching to straights I have no razor rash on my neck any more, brighter, cleaner looking skin with no spots, and the shave is better and holds longer. I can get away with shaving every other day, even though I WANT to shave every day...

I thought you had a razor from a honemeister - Lynn wasn't it? What happened to that.

Si
My face feels nicer, but after 12 hours I feel the need to shave again usually. 2 days growth and I am pretty much growing a beard. But that has pretty much been the way since I was 15. I shaved tonight with a DE and although it took me a good while I got a nice shave. I missed a couple small patches as usual and they are not as good as they could be but I am tired. I would have used a str8 but the hanging strop I traded for I think it may have chipped two of my blades. Now I am waiting on a TM strop and Norton stone as well as hoping I can get my dovo back for this strop. I am estimating in the past three months I have spent around 500 dollars on shaving related items. I am improving and I think eventually I will make myself proud. I am guessing that when I do, I can take some of the stuff I have and peddle it here or on ebay. I have lots of free time so what the hell.