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i think i get it. that's why most honing is done without any pressure.

so oxidization happens over time, but probably not to well-maintained razors. and that's why i should keep them dry, not...

edited: i'm reading the 1961 pdf about honing now.

Randy Tuttle explained to me that:

"you need an even coarser grit to restore the edge to an old razor. The reason is that the steel has...