My dear Numi,

Without watching you shave in person, I can only assume something is amiss in your stropping as well as shaving technique. A number of gentlemen on this forum have mentioned that.

My experience has been that anything coming out of Straight Razor Designs is shave ready. If Lynn says the razor is shave ready, I accept this.

Your problem was mine with one of my early razors, a plain Dovo. Lynn honed it, but the razor failed to give me a good shave. I sent it to Lynn and he honed it once more. Same thing: less than desirable shave.

Admitting the fault must be mine, I began to study my technique, even with the little knowledge I had at the time, and eventually was able to get a good shave. At the same time, too, I carefully observed my stropping technique.

My advice is this: Do not despair. Relax. Study your technique carefully. Also your method of stropping. Pick both methods apart. I don't know where precisely my fault was. Wherever, my subconscious must have worked on it, in addition to my hands gaining skill. Before long, your hands will master the razor and not the other way around.

Regards,

Obie