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By saying it makes you happy, you mean you like the edge and the shave and that what we are all after, different methods
for different people.

Thats my understanding that the ink act as a paste, like on a pasted strop, so far my experienced with it been good,
definately gives a smoothness to the edge i have yet to look under the loupe,...

Sorry i editted my post its 100 on newsprint..........

I did another razor last night using colored newsprint, it just started to pull a little, 5 passes crox, 100 newsprint 30 linen,
75 leather test shave smooth, and that was a totally different razor...

Well as you know newsprint is on the rough side as far as paper and im thinking that the 4 color inks act as a paste so therefore
you gain smoothness just my 2 cents........

Well tonight one of my razors needed a touch so i followed ScoutHikerDad regimen. Went 5 passes on Crox'd, 100 on colored newsprint, 30 linen and 50 leather + 25 very light leather passes, test shave...

Carl i do use Crox'd paste on an old strop i have, it works well to touch up , and sometimes after honing when the edge
is almost there, but im curious about this coloured newsprint will definately...

If that works for you, and you get wicked edges keep at it!!!! i will definately tried that for sure!!! The trial and error, makes this
so much fun dont you think?

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Yeah really do we have to heat about he adoption again and how your dog die and your pick-up not running good.........
Kidding aside, i feel...

Well kids having kids late is a good thing in my book i see to many parents raising their kids kids, anyway if you shave right of the hones, do you find a difference after your normal stropping...

Well thank you, seems like most do a lot more stropping after honing,Lynn got a different aproach but im sure his honing exceeds mine for sure.Gssixgun i like your aproach as well, but "at this point...

Yes after honing one and did regular stropping test shave not to hot back to stropping linen and leather, test shave smooth......
quite a difference. Stropping is such an important part of the whole...

Well im glad to hear that i would say that about right for me, i must say that ive read many threads and wiki and i dont think it does mention the elaborate stropping after honing. As long as the...

I find that after honing a razor the initial stropping is a lot more intense the your before shaving
stropping procedure, well i dont count strokes while stropping but i would say its double what i...