Thread: Duck Blade Gets Smoother????

Whatever the roughness was caused by, sounds like it is gone now! Did you by any chance use a loupe to look at the edge, after honing and before stropping? If there had been a wire edge you might have seen it then. Also, when you stropped, did you just use leather or did you use the linen first? I have gotten much smoother and better shaves with using the linen before leather, even right after honing. This is contrary to some other folks beliefs, but it works for me, and Pjrage tried it with success as well. My .02 worth!