Hey Everyone!
I've been wet shaving for about three years and straight shaving for six weeks or so. Things have been going well, for the most part. I still have the remnants of some serious gashes, but Neosporin seems to be taking care of it well.

I have recently acquired a two-sided TM paddle strop with 1.0 pasted on one side and .5 on the other. My question is, how do I know when to use it? What clues will tell me that the razor needs a touch up on the pasted strop? How often will this need to be done? How will I know when it's time to hone? I have read that 10-15 laps on each is pretty much all I'll need to freshen up the edge.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Matty G