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I'm located in MA.

I went to see Howard at The Perfect Edge this morning after my shift. He showed me how to lap my 4/8k, and then gave this singing blade an edge,...

I've found a lot of good reviews here for Star Shaving's strops, and ordered a 3" bridle strop. The price was nice, and I've read they're good quality.

I'm sure it's a fine strop to start with,...

Ha, I don't feel so bad. I figure it's part of the learning curve. Thirty or so bucks to learn a valuable lesson.
The B&B strop and razor showed up today, along with the 4/8k stones.

The strop is...

I'll add that by "finish" I mean using the 8k stone. I've read here that "usually" it is enough. I know there are some purists here who demand using a 12k or finer stone to finish, but I don't have...

Thanks for the advice on stropping first. I may practice using the B&B razor until I become proficient at stropping properly.

I've read here that even factory-honed blades require a proper honing...

I've been toying with the idea of using a straight razor for a month or so, and after finding this site and reading a LOT of information, I decided to give it a go!

I'm new, and my first razor is...