Quote Originally Posted by ocelot27 View Post
I have CrO on a webbing strop - not balsa and I haven't seen any improvement using it - and overusing it is a pitfall for me. I prefer keeping my bevels perfect so I can do touch ups using hones rather than CrO. I have to get a balsa strop to see if I can work that into my methods....

-john
Now I understand John. Use CrOx on leather, HPF or balsa. You will see much better results. For me, I tried all kinds of progressions and stuck with what works. I run nortons up to 8K then 12K naniwa to 16 and 30K shaptons. Finish with 3-10 passes CrOx on either Leather or balsa. When you find the "sweet spot" it gives a smoothness where your razor glides over the face with zero resistance.
Paul