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I don't even bother with my HPW anymore, gets too much dusty powder on my razor and is uneven in "grain" (smooth one way and rough the other way). I don't have any issues using just leather.

I'm surprised that no one has pointed out that 15-20 on leather isn't normal. 50-60 is usually the standard, with different variations with material component. Personally, I typically do at least 20...