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Funny thing that, auto correct is slipping into everything and it bites me on a regular basis. Sometimes I'll type something in like 'BBW' and it will change It to a more common thing like 'BBB.' The...

I saw that thread, I think* they were referring to the Belgian Blue whetstone.

Indeed. And a little extra doesn't hurt those with more experience either I'd wager. I don't see myself ever moving down in magnification. Maybe up, a good USB microscope for when I'm of the mind to...

From my standpoint it is for the simple fact that, until you've got experience with a razor that's shaving sharp, you can interpret other tests incorrectly and get a false positive. But a 30x or 60x...

I'm assuming scraping at skin level. I agree that eventually it will have had enough to make the ends meet. I just don't think he's there yet, and I'm not sure he knows what a truly set bevel should...

Here's the thing with that, 8000 grit is generally the accepted entry-level comfortable shave threshold. You should be able to strop and shave right off the Norton 8K, no CrOx anywhere, and get a...

My face hurts just thinking about a blade that's been hit with 50 laps of CrOx - and I'd wager it will take a lot more than that to correct what the real problem is. That bevel is not set, and all...

This will help you understand precisely what linen and leather are doing at the edge of your blade:

https://scienceofsharp.wordpress.com/2014/08/13/what-does-stropping-do/

Edit: As to why...

I'm all for experimentation and all that, but if you don't know how to utilize the basic tools, throwing more tools at it won't help. I feel like this case is much like what I just went through, but...

Also, bear in mind that the purpose of leather isn't so much to remove metal as it is to straighten the edge. It does remove a tiny bit to a degree, but CrOx is an entirely different animal. CrOx...

Take this for what it's worth - I've had edges that not only popped arm hair - but tree topped arm hair, cut it at mid level - but could only shave good once or twice without needing a touch up of...

Do you have an expensive 15 or 30k stone that can give a good shave without stropping? If not, then you should probably swallow your pride and take the suggestions offered to you.

What you're...

Utopian is harsh, but has a point. There's no replacement for a good leather strop. If you want to be cheap about it, buy some leather and fittings and make one, but substituting faux material isnt...