Thread: Will my straight razor "routine" be enough to ensure that it will last?

The pastes are used as a finish after honing and do work as a maintenance tool . Great for touching up a blade that the strop just doesn't bring back. Another thing you might consider is a barbers hone. Look into them, they are made for what you are trying to accomplish. ( I think) You can find these relatively cheap and then you would only need 1 strop. No need for a series of stones. One thing I would say if you like the barbers hone idea is, be wise about buying 1. You can't find them new and if you just go to e-bay you may get 1 that is degraded and won't work well at all. Sometimes they have them in the classifieds here. Shop wisely for these.