I strop all the razors I hone. You can shave with them right away. If the edge felt good at first, then felt more rough as the shave progressed, then the edge must have dulled during the shave. I used that razor a number of times and did not have that problem, but that doesn’t mean much; different beards, different technique, etc.
That’s what I figured. It didn’t feel dull, just didn’t quite pass the peanut test. I’m still figuring it all out, obviously, so there’s a tendancy for me to over analyze everything…
As you should. I’ve enjoyed how much more sensitive a straight razor shave is to the combination of technique, edge quality, steel quality, lather slickness, and razor geometry. That was a great edge for me, but there are a lot of unknowns about that razor.
I strop all the razors I hone. You can shave with them right away. If the edge felt good at first, then felt more rough as the shave progressed, then the edge must have dulled during the shave. I used that razor a number of times and did not have that problem, but that doesn’t mean much; different beards, different technique, etc.
That’s what I figured. It didn’t feel dull, just didn’t quite pass the peanut test. I’m still figuring it all out, obviously, so there’s a tendancy for me to over analyze everything…
As you should. I’ve enjoyed how much more sensitive a straight razor shave is to the combination of technique, edge quality, steel quality, lather slickness, and razor geometry. That was a great edge for me, but there are a lot of unknowns about that razor.