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It's funny: the day after I started this thread is the first time I nicked my strop. I imagine it had something to do with unfounded confidence in my own physical coordination.

Nicking the strop has happened more than I would like. But, hey, live and learn.

I have proceeded to slightly nick my strop on three separate occasions now. Glad there is so much info on it's inevitability on the forum. I'm a little obsessive about things, so others similar...

The mink oil healed the tiny flaps and the draw is a little heavier. Shaving was ultra comfortable today thanks in part to that wonderful strip of leather!

I fumbled the razor before I made the first stroke. Just clumsiness damage. Lesson learned.

I treated the strop with mink oil this morning. I'm excited to see how it changes the feel and draw of...

I second the crazy. People need to learn to stop and smell the roses. If it's not shaving, which I'm willing to accept, it's gotta be something.

There is documented evidence that such past times...

Here's the best pics I could manage.

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Well, I don't agree with them. Most peopleonly care about getting everything over with so they can go on to the next thing. Thus society has developed into a rushed, joyless, succession of chores. We...

In this case it would seem I spoke too soon. I'll keep being careful and enjoying the peace only mindfulness can bring.

Shaving is therapeutic now! I can't fathom why sr shaving ever went out of...

Yeah, there are! I read a few of them this morning.

Today, I double checked my stropping grip and the nose of the razor scraped the far end of the strop. I guess now that's out of the way...

From what I read since it is so minor and toward the end...

I've read a number of posts about newbies cutting, mutilating, shredding, and otherwise violating their first strop or so. Being new myself this makes me worry.

From the videos and written...