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It's all good, now. I shaved this morning with it and all went well.

I believe I stropped correctly! :ziplip: But, that's one of those things that only an experienced 'stropper' can say "Yes, that's correct. OR "No...do it THIS way." :thinking:

I wholeheartedly agree! And, this post was NOT to 'dis-credit' a blade from SRD...by NO means!

With my Father being passed away AND him showing me how to properly use a straight over 20yrs ago,...

They do! And I will, after a few more shaves, if it doesn't perform as I believe it should. Even if it was my fault, to begin with (which I'm sure it may have been! )

I have. I believe, I have read everything on this this 5 times! And I think that may have been my problem...I've read too many things, awaiting my new razor and my little pea-brain got corn-fused!

Awwww!:confused: I guess I have read Too Much. I 'thought' someplace I read that when buying a brand new "shave ready" razor, the only thing that was needed was an initial stropping (not honing)...

Yesterday I rec'd my Dovo 5/8 from SRD. Only having my Fathers straights, which are very old, I haven't a good example of how sharp a razor should be when properly honed and stropped. When my new...