hi everyone,
Just joined because i cant seem to get my razor to a sharpness that will do the hanging hair test or cut the stubble off my chin.
let me explain,i am well into middle age and have been given a razor by a relative(a colombi number30 ),the razor was sharp,but after shaving it wasnt sharp enough to give me a close shave,so i used a multi blade to finish my shave.
Decided to get it professional sharpned-whichi did,but after a couple of shaves it was back to its former self.
I made a paddle strop,and a leather strop,used dovo green paste on one side of the paddle strop and a white pastewitha10,000grit rating to use as a touchup.Also purchased a aloxite number 200 razor hone.
using lather and water on the hone must have done 300 passes-didnt inprove the edge at all,dontno what i am doing wrong ?
Have not used the green dovo paste as i believe it is to aggressive.
So 10/12 passes on the 10,000 grit pasted strop,followed by at least 300 on the aloxite still hasnt given me a true razor sharp edge ,
My thoughts were that the aloxite razor hone and the pasted strop would have been a good enought combination to keep my razor keen.
I would be gratful for any thoughts or advice that could inprove my chances of getting that shave,without having to outlay a fortune.
regards clock.