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You can strop on folded-over newsprint. At the keenness levels we deal with, stropping really makes a difference.

Good luck with it all.

Those are some nice razors, good buy. I'd really recommend sending them out for a pro honing so you know what this sort of steel is capable of.

If you have no hone between your 5000 and your new...

What those guys said. The least expensive, reliable new-stock razor I know of is Dovo's Best Quality, usually for $85-90. There are cheaper blades, but you truly get what you pay for with them. I...