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another trick to stretching skin is to use an alum block to keep your hand super dry and let you grip the skin

did a new post to avoid this getting lost

go here and you will get a better idea of pastes
Finishing Pastes - Straight Razor Place Wiki

HAHA that's funny

just remember that it is for sharpening, not general stropping
but you do use a stropping motion (as opposed to a honing motion)

I've tried several different woods and most...

PARKING LOT BABY YEAH !!!! :rofl2:

ok



stropping on a pasted paddle (yes it is a shim and it was my shim that is why it's black it was heavily used)

it is the same motion as stropping on...

YES

if you go edge FIRST it will be your LAST edge !! :rofl2:

try to find some info on pasted paddles
apply that to the stick

I wouldn't shave fresh off the diamond cause it HURTS !!
it...

it could be sharper (couldn't they all :rock:)

but I think I only did like 20 laps after shaving
that isn't enough for another shave

NOT AFTER MY BEARD !! :p

Get a strop
I'll bet that was...

turn your hand around on the left cheek
stretch your skin
you will get nicks not stretching because your skin "piles up" in front of the blade

did you strop that thing?

it was diamond pasted...