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Most of this is just experimenting around with the hones and pastes. When I leave the 15k Shapton I only give the razor about 5 laps on the chrome oxide paddle. But for touch-ups I don't usually want to haul out the Shapton while I'm standing there lathered up so I grab the paddle and I may well do 20 laps or so on the chrome oxide paddle, depending.

Unfortunately I've got pretty acidic skin: most jewelry starts dissolving on me within hours unless it's high-quality stainless or high-carat gold*, and this seem to be the big culprit for my razors as well. I can get two weeks** on an edge, whether I use it every day or use it once and put it away. But once I use and edge its days are numbered.

*Chrome-plated digital watches do better, but they corrode internally before my skin bubles the metal under the chrome. Stainless steel mechanical watches seem to survive because the jewel bearings insulate the important moving parts. So all my watches are stainless mechanicals.

**stainless razors are more like two months. I really like my Friodurs and Puma INOX razors.

Added a 8/8 W&B "Celebrated" to the angle measurements post.

Originally Posted by mparker762

Unfortunately I've got pretty acidic skin...I can get two weeks** on an edge, whether I use it every day or use it once and put it away. But once I use an edge its days are numbered.

Interesting, I've never heard of this sort of thing before. If you rinse, dry, and oil your blades after use is this still true?