Thread: high grit then paste

Originally Posted by Lt.Arclight

I just don't believe there is a "recipe"-ALL blades are different. So what if you need to go to paste? Who cares? Is the razor SHARP?

If it is sharp and you ENJOY the shave-

And it starts to tug during the middle of the third shave... ?

I've been a heavy paster. I thought the purpose of this thread was to discuss pastes, their advantages, their downsides, and how to get the best results. If there are no main principles, let's all go home then, and find something meaningful to talk about.

Best regards,
Bart.

I couldn't agree more BART,regardless if you use PASTE or hones or a combination thereof- there are NO main principles. We DO have alot to talk about.

No one can guarantee paste will give you a more durable edge than going from the stones to the strop. I will stand by my statement- a sharp blade is all that matters. IMO, there are no downsides to any approach that gives you a quality shave. Even if you were to hone EVERY shave-but get a perfect shave, wouldn't it be worth the effort?

Forgive me if you think I don't see the purpose of this thread. We all have our own methods of getting to the "perfect edge". I said it before- there are many paths to the same destination. There are many here that think using a paste is somehow "cheating".

Yes , paste may change the overall shape of your bevel and create a "convex" shape. But why not shave-enjoy the edge and when you paste no longer works-go back to the hones and start all over again.

I'm already HOME, and I find it meaningful to discuss methods of making the shave more enjoyable and spread my enthusiasm about Str8's in general.