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    Quote Originally Posted by clock View Post
    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.
    white paste is not sharpening compound -if you are talking about dovo white paste.
    aloxite hone 300 stokes too much.
    usually barber hones will not take more then 20 strokes on shave ready edge.
    in fact you should go 4 strokes strop and check the edge not enough do 4 more strokes ,strop check the edge so on
    but not 300.=this is honing.
    i would say go head check the edge if you have any loop,mic etc.
    if you don't have anything then go head
    use white paste and make 50 strokes then move on to linen do 50 then leather strop 50 and check the edge . how it will shave.hanging hair test is not the best test in your situation.
    if edge comes back then you should be ok if not
    i am afraid you will need to send it out or get hones to do job yourself.
    Norton 4/8k will do most like the job.
    hope this helps.

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