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This thread has finally cooled down a bit, so at the risk of stoking the flames again I'm going to suggest a theory.

It seems to me that one thing that Scott does that most of don't is to use the...

Scott,

I trust what you've said, but I still think the challenge sounds like a good idea. Having Lynn hone the razor and then reevaluate it at the end is a nice control for the experiment. What...

This is a great thread. I'm particularly interested in what Alan finds out with his experimentation.

I've been doing some more experimenting of my own. (My hair and my wife's hair works great for...

I had a thought today. Maybe in the straight razor's heyday, men were able to maintain their razors mostly by stropping, and honing was only needed once or twice a year like Scott's describing.
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Today I tried out the arching motion that honedright seems to use in his video. It works really well for me. I was able to use less pressure, keep the razor flat more easily, and feel more drag....

:gth

Josh

Scott,

I watched that video a few times when I was starting out. I loved the rasping sound and the clatter when you flip the strop over.

Thanks for the tips,
Josh

Scott,

I'm pretty intregued by your ability to get so many shaves out of a blade without rehoning. How thick is your beard, and how dense is it? How many laps do you typically do before you shave?...