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I'm actually using an old trick, not a regular paste. A prepared strop might be a better description. I use lead from a pencil, on just a cheapo leather strop, first applied to a scrap of paper and...

+1 to this, my findings exactly. I tend to strop a little extra after a honing, I do some on a pasted strop, then linen and leather, typically 60/90/60. If I don't, the first few shaves are a little...