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Scott, I agree with edhewitt on this. I assume helmut0 means the "thumb pad test," which entails touching your edge gently across the edge and not "running" or "sliding" it across the edge. That will...

Scott,

Ed is quite correct. No need to worry about the little nicks on your strop. Certainly you need not think about honing now. Also, you need not lay the strop flat on a surface; it really is...

Scott,

I do not see the need to lay your strop flat on some surface. Hang your strop in the usual way — mine is on a hook about waist high — and strop slowly and methodically but not hesitantly —...

Scott,

Without knowing your routine, your technique, if you're using too much pressure, a steep angle, speeding the shave, stropping incorrectly, and a few other goodies — not knowing these I...