Joe my everyother day user was like 3 passes on a gem from tilly. The other 2 had sat most of that month and I guess time caught up with them from not stropping regularly. I really dont know Im still a noob. I guess if I would spring for a pasted strop from Tony I wouldn't have that problem.

Keaton

Quote Originally Posted by Joe Lerch
If you refreshed the razor when it just starts pulling, it would only take a few swipes on a Swaty. You might have to do it a lot more often than once a month, but you could avoid real honing indefinitely.

I suspect that in the long run you need to hone off a certain amount of material for a certain amount of use, so it might come out even. But I have to tell you that the quick, little refreshing shots take seconds, not 15 minutes. I would have to do about 50-60 a month to take a total of 15 minutes. I'm nowhere near that. I can usually use a razor 4-6 times before It feels like it needs refreshing.