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02-13-2015, 05:20 AM #7
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Thanked: 3215So how long ago were they honed, and were they honed with tape?
How have you maintained them ?
Are you using paste with your strop, if so what is the strop substrate and the paste?
Generally you would strop to maintain and if stropped properly a razor can be maintained for several months at a high level of keenness.
But if you are new to stropping, it is not unusual for a novice stropper to do more damage than good.
One miss stroke can roll the edge and then it will need a touch up honing unless the damage is extensive and lower grits are needed.
So first look at the edge with magnification, straight down on the edge and see if you see any shiny spots. They are chips or rolled edge. What you see will determine the proper course of action.