Thread: Many questions but where to start?

Okay, now we're getting somewhere! No, your razor is most likely not sharp enough - the AoS salespeople go by what the box says, and the box is wrong. They are sharp by knife standards, but not sharp enough to shave comfortably. One of the honemeisters here can hone it for you and you'll see an enormous difference immediately.

As for the strop - I'm not familiar with the yellow paste, but if Gugi says that it's only a leather conditioner, then you're good to go - I usually hear of newbies putting on paste, and assume that they mean honing paste.

In the classifieds section you can see members in your area who are offering honing services - probably worth checking into it - if nothing else, you then have a reference of how sharp a razor should be if/when you ever take on honing yourself.

Good luck,
Mark

Thanks for everyones post and helpful hints...

I believe Gugi is correct, the yellow is usually strop conditioner.

If you are starting on your cheeks and your hair is anything like mine then I suspect the razor is not sharp enough. I could get away with a less sharp razor on my cheeks where the same razor will suddenly not be sharp enough as I move to wards the center of my face. Giving the appearance that it is not maintaining its edge through the entire shave.

I'd suggest getting it honed to make sure.

Tha is exactly how my hair is. anything under the nose is an are that tends to be a lot thicker. I am still trying to get my growth patterns down, but I think the razor not being as sharp as it needs to be poses a problem also.