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Dang it, Dave! Beat me by mere seconds!!!:p

Other, more experienced members will chime in. But IMO, there is no reason to not strop (as long as you have proper stropping technique...). Just remember to rinse & dry the blade after each hone, in...

Indeed, but I have never been afraid to ask a stupid question. :D

Am I correct in assuming that your Shaptons are of the glass series? That is what most folks go with.

I am not most folks, and thus I have a Shapton M5 12k ceramic. It is not nearly as fast as the...