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I was hoping you would pipe in onimaru!

The alum is what has me shaking my head too. I can't figure it!

Yes every blade I have used so far has been ready to go pre .25. Maybe my face just...

Lol! I do have a system - just chasing the edge. Its a sickness :).

Its populated mostly with other strops pasted with Dovo products, balsa wood this and that lol, barbers hones, a couple of coticules, lapping film - to name a few.

I love this sport :)!

I have stropped excessively after a mere two strokes on the .25. It didn't help. Good question.

Yeah, I don't know if it'll smooth out after a couple of shaves or not. I got to be honest,...

OK, so I have tried the following with respect to the .25 diamond:

- Stropping a lot with it
- Stropping a little with it

- I have used CrOx after applying it
- I have honed after applying it...

** Update 2 **

I took the above blade to my 8k. I did two strokes on my face. A year ago, I would have been estatic.

Ran it over 1 micron diamond (7 strokes), then on the CrOx (5 strokes) -...

** Report One **

So this last week I honed up my test razor - My Dovo Best. Thursday I shaved with it - and if I can say so myself, I got an incredible shave off of it.

I grew my beard a...

So I just got to say... You got to love SRD! I mean I ordered on Sunday night - it's at my door this afternoon (Wednesday)! :)

Anyway, the felt feels way cool. Also feels like something you...

That's encouraging!

I really need to get a > 12k finishing stone. Reading the story provided on page one has me wanting to do a single lap on a fine stone after the .25. Somehow I imagine that...

What a great read onimaru55. A million thanks. I think I'll reread that a couple of times!

From what I read - its not only a alternative view of pastes - but honing in general. Great read!

By the way - the pink lather comes after the ear cutting ;).

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Thanks brother for the thoughtful post.

I certainly intend to go minimal and work my way up if need be. I have a razor that I know well and use to test on everything (my original straight) - so...

Rather excited - getting some hard pressed wool felt replacements for my dedicated pasting strop. And some .25 diamond spray to go with it!!

I have never used either but, pastes have always done...