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it seems like the next step for me cost about the same (pasted paddle, coticule, norton). i think i will stick to the stones/hones instead of pasted strops for now due to the reasons stated by josh,...

thanks guys!

the perfect edge... oh boy- i have a long way to go. i almost went out a bought a norton last night. i think i might wait now and get a yellow coticule or a strop and cromium...

well alright now! i did 30 very light trips around the frictionite with lather and what do you know? popping hairs fairly well! a true thing of beauty. after a quick prep i went to work doing a...

thanks josh-
i will try more laps on the frictionite tonight. that stone feels more course than the gem. i am glad to hear that you had the same out come from the gem alone- cuts hair but not quite...

well-after stropping it shaves but not very smoothly.:rant:
i will try more laps on the gem hone and see where that takes me. those coticules are so darn expensive! would a 5"x1.5" be too small. i...

thanks guys. i have one razor that is shaving already that i can switch to. i havent stropped it yet and that might help it out also. i just cant hardly wait until i get a razor to pop a hanging...

i am just starting out with straights and i picked up a razor that needs what looks like a light honing. its a 5/8 otto deutsch hans (pretty cool little razor) i have honed out a very small nick on...