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Update: I stropped on newspaper this morning, maybe 30 round trips, and the blade felt a little different on the paper when I stopped. The shave was a bit more work (not as sharp), and halfway...

More good ideas. I have some newsprint and will be giving it a go soon. The (relatively) good news is that this morning's shave had maybe 3-4 red spots, but nothing that left a mark once I left for...

Never thought it could be too sharp, but that's a possibility. I'm considering stropping with newsprint, but if there's a better alternative I am all ears.

I currently strop (pre-shave) on the...

A little background - I've been using straights exclusively since April '07. I've got around a half-dozen razors in rotation. Then there's this 7/8 Henckels Friodur I bought last summer.

This...