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If your razor comes back shave ready you should not strop it, it is shave ready.

If your edge is shave ready all you are learning is shaving, one less variable.
Once your shaving technique is...

In your initial post it says you have 1K, 3K and Welsh slate hones. 3K to a Welsh slate is a really long jump, and the welsh slate is not known for it's ability to cut and edge, it is usually a very...

When you are on the 1K hone and you look at the edge, if you turn the blade slightly so you can see the point of the apex, it should be a nice clean and straight edge the whole way along, you should...

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To reinforce what Hirlau is saying, the bevel is the foundation of your edge. Without it being a well developed apex it will never polish out to be a sharp and true edge. One of the much needed...