Thread: Hone it or pasted strop?

Originally Posted by DarthLord

Okay, so after using my Ern exclusively for learning, shaving both face and head (and, I'm sure, improper stropping technique at first) has left my first razor in need of some TLC. It shaves, sort of, but with tugging and can't get BBS. It certainly can't pop arm hairs!

So my question is, does it need to hit a hone, or would some abrasive paste be a good start?

If I should start with pastes, where should I start? Balsa hone with crox? Cloth with diamond? If diamonds, what grit size?

Or is there some option I'm not thinking of?

Darth being a daily head shaver my blade also needs a refresh every week or so. I use Crox on the backside of my linen strop when the blade begins to tug (5 -7 strokes) wipe blade clean then strop as normal. This seems to refresh my edge without the need to hone. I also have a 12k naniwa that I run the blades on every month (no more than 10 passes) this really brings the edge back to life. Hope this helps