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AxelH, I wish I could give you multiple thanks that was a great post. Thank you.

Now just so you know I'm not trying to get away from stropping if its integral I'm definitely into doing it. In...

A rougher edge from the barber hone, I imagine is due to it being a low grit stone (I'm looking for it now, can't get a reading on its grit level). I'm thinking a lower grit stone "roughly" takes...

What I ment to ask, since through reading the replys in this board, it seems maintaining a blade with a barbers hone is not as pleasent or sharp I would think as sending it to get profesionally honed...

Zapp, I was writing as you were so I didn't read your sproping explaination, that makes perfect sence to me, thank you. What do you think of the honing every day or week idea and then stroping.
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Ok, I trust you guys, it dosn't make sense in my mind, but if stroping makes for a better shave then I'll strop. I just can't conceive of a sharper blade then a freshly honed blade. By the why I...

Well my instructions on the shave ready razor I bought from whipped dog, was to not strop before the first shave, that makes me think that a freshly honed razor does not need to be stroped? I would...

[QUOTE=gssixgun;831174]You are talking about what many people did for years,, you can "Maintain" a razor for years that way, most use a Barber's hone to do that but any shave comfortable stone...

Hey guys, quick questions. First the question that lead to my real question. I’ve shaved twice so far with the straight razor I bought at whipped dog. The first time I shaved without stropping...