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  1. 02-26-2012, 02:45 PM #1
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    [QUOTE=lethies91;928480].......... and didn't feel as if laying the blade flat gave the right tension so I elevated the angle.
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    And there lies the crux of your problem . If you lift the spine of the razor while you are stropping it , you will destroy the fine edge that was honed on it . IMHO you need to have it re-honed .
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    Quote Originally Posted by dave5225 View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by lethies91 View Post
    .......... and didn't feel as if laying the blade flat gave the right tension so I elevated the angle.
    And there lies the crux of your problem . If you lift the spine of the razor while you are stropping it , you will destroy the fine edge that was honed on it . IMHO you need to have it re-honed .
    Yup, BIG mistake right there.
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