Hi- I just started straight razor shaving a few weeks ago and I have much to learn and enjoy. I just finished stropping my first straight razor and was looking at the blade when (whoops) I dropped it! After checking that I hadn't dropped it on any of my body parts, I picked it up and checked it. Sure enough I dropped it right on the point and bent it a little. I tried to strop it on the nylon for a bit and on the first stroke on the leather it left a nice stripe on the strop. Crud! I have to send this out to hone and I've only had it three weeks. I was instantly heart-broken. I did not want to dig up the Mach 3 to shave the next morning.

Then, the UPS man came with my second razor from SRD. Saved!!