Thread: Edge that only lasts a few passes

When I was learning to hone (always learning mind you), it was recommended to me to stop at 8K & strop only about 20x on plain leather & shave test with it. If it shaved well, then take it to a finisher. This really worked well for me. All that stropping with pastes and stuff will hide deficiencies in the edge.

Basically what I am saying is that a razor that shaves good straight off the stones, shaves even better once stropped. If it doesn't shave well off the stones...well, ugly is still ugly no matter how much make-up is applied.