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Well, I watched a few of the straight razor shaving videos on YouTube last night. Based on what I saw there, my razor is definitely not as sharp as it should be. It helped actually seeing some guys...

I did strop, yes. Looking back on it, I think I probably did so with a bit too much pressure. I'm still trying to get a rhythm doing that. And I really don't know what I'm doing. LOL
I ordered...

Yeah, I was expecting the noise... I just didn't know how loud. Thanks for the input.
If it is that close to a good edge, I don't think I'll be able to do an ATG until my technique / razor...

Thanks DwarvenChef!!


honestly, I hope not. While it didn't "pull" too bad, or "hurt", it was far from anything that I would consider "comfortable". It was very loud as well. The scratching /...

well, I am home from work (for other reasons) today, and had time to take it slow and easy, and prep the way I wanted to - both the razor, and the face.
slightly longer than normal shower - washing...