Quote Originally Posted by Pabster View Post
A barber sharpening stone in addition to the pasted strops just may keep the straight blade sharp and performing well for years.

It would be great to hear from someone who has experience with this.

Pabster
I don't know about years, but all I like to use on mine is a Swaty every once in a while (say 4-6 months, depending on the razor). Some people hate the Swaty, but I like it more than the pasted paddle. I will say that quality stropping on a quality strop has done more for my razor's edge health than anything else.