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The next shave went better so the paste seems to have done its thing.

Of course there are a lot of variables changing, including my overall skill/knowledge in using the blade, which is improving...

Well, as an interim measure I thought I'd give the "balsa strop" a go with the Chromium paste. But, no joy finding an applicable piece nearby. So I gave it a go with some paper.

Took an 8 1/2 x...

Lol, yes there was lather. The "floor" in this case being in the shower stall.

The razor was professionally honed to start. I am not looking for ultimate perfection at this point but a path...

I might have bumped it somewhere along the line. It's a pretty small spot, maybe 1mm or less in length, and only a small fraction of the width of the bevel,. It's located about 1/3 of the distance...

As I went along I started taking more strokes without cleaning the blade, and then on the second pass with the blade loaded in this manner, some of the hairs cut on the first pass would droop over...

As I'm gradually learning straight-razor shaving, one thing I've noticed is how long whiskers are just as easily shaven as short stubble (maybe even easier). Compared to multiblade razors where...