I'm not having trouble sharpening the razor. I just want to know how many strops on sued and ashtray ashes should it take before I can move to a finer grit.
One I max out the sharpness, I can cut back on stropping if I want to find that magic number. Right now I just want to sharpen/polish my blade as much as possible.
I think waterstones and diamond sprays cut micro-serrations that bite; but Arkansazs stones and ashes polish the blade sharper and smoother, and it bites less, even though it's sharper.