I'm through my second week of SR shaving with a kit I bought from Lynn A_, Dovo 5/8 & English bridle strop.

I've been stropping both before and after the shave, 15 on the canvas and 50 on the leather.

Problem is that it doesn't feel as smooth or as effortless as it did when I first got it. I haven't gotten too many nicks (went over a pimple this a.m., but no big deal). When I strop, I've been careful not to roll the blade. I did nick the strop once, but fixed it with a pin-head's worth (no, I'm not the pinhead ) of rubber cement.

Should I do something with the green paste stuff on a board to strop it a bit more aggressively? I'd like to get that old sharp feeling back.

I really know nothing about the paste routine, why it's good, how to do it, so I'll take all advice. Thanks!