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02-19-2013, 11:39 AM #1Senior Member
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Don't let confidence outstrip ability
Hi guys,
As someone relatively new to straight shaving I have just learned a lesson the hard way.
After a couple of months you'll find your confidence grows to a point, your ability does not always follow.
I've learned the x pattern on the strop and thought I was ok, not particularly quick but quick enough.
I was stropping my wee little HB&H last night a bit too enthusiastically. The result is a ding in the cutting edge, albeit a small repairable one.
When it happened I was......well not happy and the razor will need to be sent out for repair.
A costly mistake I would happily see no other beginner make.
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02-19-2013, 01:10 PM #2aka shooter74743
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No worries my friend, it WILL happen to pretty much everyone. Even as a shaving veteran there is always that chance of dropping a razor. "Stuff" just happens sometimes...
Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
Thank you and God Bless, Scott
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02-19-2013, 02:54 PM #3Senior Member
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Like the belt buckle says "$h!# happens", oldie or newbie, occums razor effect just wins sometimes (pun intended...waka waka waka!).
Mastering implies there is nothing more for you to learn of something... I prefer proficient enough to not totally screw it up.
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02-19-2013, 02:57 PM #4(John Ayers in SRP Facebook Group)
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You are a great stropper if you can learn the x pattern. It took me forever to learn to just go up and down on a 3" strop. I think this was more of a challenge than learning how to shave.
Lots of things can go wrong in all phases of straight shaving. Sorry about the mishap, I know how frustrating it can be.
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02-19-2013, 04:32 PM #5Senior Member
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I thought I had made a mistake once, but I was wrong.
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02-19-2013, 05:06 PM #6Senior Member
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Been there, done that...
There is life after razor damage. Some day you'll look back on this and just laugh.
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02-19-2013, 06:38 PM #7Senior Member
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I hope so. I find at present I'm looking back and cringing.
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