Thanks for such a speedy response Hirlau! It's very appreciated! Makes me happy to hear that I have a good razor too! I'll definitely look at the list and send it out asap! The art of shaving rep said that the razor would only need to be sharpened once a year and just stopped at least once prior to each shave. Is that accurate or will I need to send it out to be honed more frequently than that? Also if I leave the spine in contact with strop, won't that round the bevel since it's so low of an angle?