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True...I'm trying to slow down more to get the return stroke a little more even. Practice makes perfect I suppose haha I'll probably spend hours tomorrow perfecting my stropping technique but for now...

I seem to be flipping back and forth (no pun intended lol) but I find that during the return stroke I seem to be ummm...okay I don't know how to describe what I'm doing so I made a diagram with my...

Okay, thank you! My girlfriend said I was probably over thinking it as well but I'd rather er on the side of caution! :)

When stropping with the X pattern, do you need go heel to toe (best way I can think of to describe what I mean lol) both ways? Or can I go heel to toe on the away stroke and then toe to heel on the...

Return of the Jedi....sorry, bad joke.
I've returned from my grounding. I was banned for 7 days due to confrontational behavior/condescending attitudes towards other members.

I would like to...

I've been practicing a lot and I think I've got the motion of the flip down :)

How should I attach the leather to a piece of wood Scott?

Sound advice. Shooter was kind enough to send me a SRD strop until mine comes in so I'm just putting the straight on hold until his loaner and the strop comes in. :)

Thank you very much to the MODs who jumped in.
You guys don't know what it means to me that this place is a safe and helpful environment :)
You have my unending thanks! :beer1:

I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it! My mailman has a tendency to pretend to knock so he can leave and go home early. I ended up having to chase him around town for the razor last time...lol

I apologize most profusely if I gave the impression that you were to blame in any way.
You've been great.

My frustrations are a result of being told different things by different members.

At...

I just sent a message to Lynn, if he did indeed hone this blade and have it in his hands, I'm very interested in his opinion.

I'm kind of regretting buying this razor and not getting something off...

I was just thinking the same thing today (about using my mach3 until the one you're sending arrives).
I do enjoy my routine of Proraso pre-shave cream, Proraso shaving cream (I agree with you about...

Update
Just shaved again after a careful stropping on paper. When I say careful, I mean I but my finger on the spine as I stropped to make sure that the "pressure" was only on the spine and so that...

Seems fine but only time will tell I suppose. Shooter is going to send me a loaner (5/8") that he will prepare, hone, strop etc. to give me a solid frame of reference for what "fine"/shave ready is....

So far, I've been using the 3/8" to do from the side burn line down the the jaw bone. I'll do this for both sides of my face and the shave with my mach3. Today, I went back and used the 3/8" to touch...

I sent you a PM, check your inbox good sir!

I read that it's better to get a 2" (as opposed to the 3") to get yourself used to the x stroke, that way once I eventually learn to hone, I'll already be familiar with the x stroke. True?

I ordered a cheap one off of ebay purely to learn technique on, knowing that for under $3 it would be crap, but again it was just to learn on and knowing that I also have to get one that will...

Checked out "the filly" and I'll order one next week! thanks for the tip on a good strop. The one I have coming is cheap because I've been told that a first strop can be ruined

Also mentionable, I'm just going to refrain from using the straight until my strop arrives.

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Here it is gentlemen.

Neither of your seniority is in question by myself. I do not dismiss any information or advice that any knowledgeable individual gives me. In addition to digesting the advice that I have been given,...

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This is the make shift strop that I mentioned earlier with the section that I actually use to strop being inside that box. The whole surface was cleaned up with one of those wire brush wheels...

Had a bit more luck today with a bit less pulling. It's good to know that it was honed by Lynn. The only thing that made me question the honing was the above comment made by shooter74743, mostly...

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We ended up not doing any honing and instead making a temp strop from an old tool belt that we cleaned up. I'll post a picture of it in a bit so you can have a chuckle. It looks like crap but...