Hey guys. I've already posted here a couple times and you all have been immensly helpful... SR shaving is progressing nicely! - after i found the proper angle and that i didn't need to put a lot of pressure on the blade .

anyway, the question i have is this: do all parts of the edge of my SR need to be able to pass the HHT before EVERY shave? I've noticed that after i strop it on the .25 micron pasted strop, and then progress to the plain leather, that it will pass the HHT nicely (even though I know this isn't the "end all be all" test for shaving), but after I shave with it and strop 40-50 strokes on the plain leather again, all parts of the blade won't pass the HHT. does this matter? How do I know that it is "shave ready" each time before a shave? It sure shaved nicely last night when i used it after using the pasted/non pasted strop. I know that I am only supposed to use the pasted strop when i need to lightly hone the edge and bring it back, so i don't think that i should have to use the pasted strop each time. all help will be appreciated... thanks!