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So, I am now convinced that the problem wasn't my honing technique but rather my strop. Its a new horsehide strop that was quite stiff. After a some use it seems to be losening up. Now my razor is...

I couldn't resist, I had to give it one more go. I gave it 8 light laps on the 8k stone and a good stropping. Skipped the 12k stone. I needed to shave again this morning. I don't know what it is but...

So I just got done with my evening shave. Got some fresh Arko in the mail to try. The razor performed well. I have a very anglular face so I am still working on my technique. It may not be perfect...

My balsa strop is only about 12" long and I use about 8" of it. I try to avoid overdoing it. If I get a less then a decent shave out of it, I'm going to take a break and use my CJB Kamasori for...

I think the image is a little distorted. Its flat. At some point in its life, someone got a little carried away with grinding the heel. Noticeable on the left side of the photo.
Thanks for the link.

I am sure this all sounds like the same ol' but I thought I would share my honing experience. I am new to honing razors but have some experience in knives. I got a Norton 4k/8K that I lapped in with...