Help! Beginner with stropping woes.
Hi, Yes, I have searched and read numerous threads on the subject.
I have been straight razor shaving now for about 6 weeks. Things have been progressing pretty good actually until this morning.
I have a DOVO SS blade that was pre-sharpened by a honemeister in Montreal.
I have now begun stropping my razor starting first with about 50 strokes on the linen and then 50 to 60 strokes on the leather side of the Illinois #127 strop that I use. Last night before bed I stropped my razor 50 strokes on the linen then 60 on the leather. This morning it felt like I was tearing my beard out one hair at a time and when I finally gave up I was still all bristly.
Nothing else other than my stropping has changed. Could I have over-stropped, damaged my blade? Should I send it take it to a honemeister to look at?
Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance
Chris in Red Deer, Alberta