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Castel33 hit on most of the key points, there should be an interaction between the Surface of the strop and the Razors for the paste to function at it's best..

I would not go quite as far in his...

OK how to explain the difference in these two statements???? :hmmm:

The first statement (in Orange) is giving advice on how to do things the right way for success in getting the best edge...
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