So I've gotten to the point in life where I can maintain most any razor, from a paper-thin hollow to a heavy wedge, using only the Chinese 12K, even with my steel-eating beard. Eventually the razor settles into a nice equilibrium where I touch it up every 3rd shave. The thing is, although the razor stays very sharp, it never again becomes as sharp as it was after the initial bevel-setting. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon? Anyone have a clue why it happens?!

I discovered this by accident when I accidentally rolled the edge of my full-hollow W&B. I had to go back to 30X 1K-sandpaper, 50X cushioned strop hone, 50X Swaty, 50X Chinese 12K. Then I shaved, and it was like "Madre de Dios this thing is SHARP!" Sharper than it had been before.

Incidentally, how I rolled the edge is another mystery. I honestly have no idea. I just woke up one day & my razor was a butter knife. I had shaved my head with it, which is hard on a blade, but I think I remember getting one or 2 good face-shaves from it after the head-shave. Maybe I got too sloppy & heavy-handed with the canvas. canvas does seem to eat the edge right off if you press too hard, or leave the strop a little slack. Or maybe aliens teleported into my bedroom at night & opened all their mail with my razor. I just don't know.