Thread: Uncomfortable first shave

Hey, I actually did run my thumb across the blade to see how sharp it was! So maybe I ruined it. Would stropping sharpen it back to shape or would I need even a new honing?

There's only one way to know for sure. Strop it well and carefully and give it the shave test. if it fails, it's back to the hone, but only lightly.

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Yeah, stropping it definitely did it – much better. Not like the laser cutting I hear of though, but that's probably in my stropping technique.

Did one pass with the grain. Felt like a Gilette shave (which in my world is an ok shave, but not as good as you want it to be).

Thanks for all the help.