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First look at the bevels and edge, from the side look for chips, they will have to be completely removed.

Tape the spine and set the bevel on your 1k stone.

The bevels should be flat from heel...

Both are good, Mountain Mike makes some well made, good looking strops, as does Dovo, I have vintage Dovo’s and one of their newer, travel strops, it is a great strop.

Either way you can’t go...

Imagine, once you receive your magnification tell us what you see on the bevel and edge.

You have a good set of stones, so we can help you get the bevel set and polish the edge.

First look at...

When enlarged the photos show a chipped edge with heavy deep stria on the bevel. It could be too much pressure at the low grits and not polishing out previous stria before moving on to the next stone...

Condition is far more important than brand name.

Post some photos of the razors and the strop, if you want the best advice.

As far as the condition of the shaving edge, what does the edge look...