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Grrr.... :( not funny :rant:

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I used my slurry strop to revive my DD Wonderedge razor, and holy smokes does this technique work wonders. The blade is now super sharp, but again, I get the feeling that this is far less harsh on...

I believe the guy who sold it told me, but I looked it up again. No idea how accurate this is but is a fine grit for sure.

I just thought of something:

One reason why I like to use slurry from a fine stone as a paste is that it feels like it is less harsh. I suspect that the particles themselves are rounded. This...

Let me know how it goes, if you try it out. Also, don't forget to mention what kind of stone you took the slurry from. :)

BTW, I forgot to mention that the slurry is made with water, but yes does mix a bit with the oil on the strop. The reason why I thought of putting oil on the strop was that the watery slurry could...

I normally put a tiny amount of oil on my strop (rub it on my hands than rub hands on the strop). Then I work up a slurry with my hone and slurry stone (keep in mind, this is a very fine stone). I...

That may seem logical, but I have found that it simply doesn't work that way in practice. Maybe it's because the grains of slurry are partly embedded in the fibers of the strop, or maybe because the...

Just checking if anybody else does this. :)
This is not my regular strop but my "touch-up" strop (in place of paste). I use slurry from an extremely fine natural Chinese water stone. It gives very...