Quote Originally Posted by Tobias View Post
My routine is
1) shower
2) shaving soap applied with brush
3) shave
4) alcohol free after shave balm

My absolutely first shave was directly after I got the razor. I found it uncomfortable and had been reading that most new razors aren't really shave ready, therefore I sent it for honing to know what sharp is. Now when I got i back, I can't say there's much difference.

I've ordered a strop, but the honemeister also stropped it so it should have been shave ready this time. It wasn't done by anyone from the forum. I sent to a barber shop here in Sweden.

Anyway, thanks for all the answers. I'll most definitely continue trying until I get it right. It's pretty fun even if it's uncomfortable.
Tobias... i would never recommend shaving without first stropping at least 20 laps on leather. I know that there are some folks who say it is OK to skip stropping when you first get a razor from a honemeister but i would still strop

also do you know anything about how (what sort of stones ) were used to hone your razor, or perhaps how often the shop actually gets the opportunity to really hone a razor.

stropping and a low blade angle are your best friends.