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Just a reminder: the 0.1 micron paste isn't critical. It seems to have the same effect (in terms of smoothing and sharpening) as the newspaper's own ink. It just helps things go faster without...

It's a little less than a sheet. The paddle is a 3" wide chunk of tile; when I've wrapped about 3-4 layers I take a box cutter and trim it short so the taped end lands on the back of the paddle, and...

when it stops working :shrug: ...

Sure. How long of a stripe you can run depends purely on how quickly or slowly you roll your finger as you apply it :) Again, you're not going for density - the paste can be so thin it's invisible...

I don't try to get an even coat, not even on chrome oxide - it's too easy to get sucked in to overapplying the paste if you go for evenness. I take a very small dab - about a 1mm-long line from the...

You can do it either way. It's faster edge-leading but if you're gonna do it that way then it's critical that the paper be perfectly flat. It's easier to do it edge-trailing. The newspaper is very...

0.25 diamond paste makes a nice edge, but in my hands it won't get the razor to feather levels of sharpness. The newsprint will. If the lap count if bothersome then make sure you've got a big B&W...

Your razor isn't sharp enough for the shaving experience you're after. It's not just "machined blade" - commercial blades have teflon-like coatings which reduce cutting friction making them feel...