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This is what I'm not so sure about now. I'm thinking that maybe you really are doing the same thing as honing periodically but just spreading it out. Logically, if the refreshing over a year took...

Refreshing is honing of course, but it's just a few quick swipes on a fine hone to restore keenness when the razor starts to pull a little. It allows you to keep the razor in top shaving condition...

I refresh an edge frequently (whenever stropping doesn't restore its keenness) with a very fine hone (10-12K), like a Swaty. It's only 3-5 swipes. This keeps the razor going for a long time without...

If you want to get another stone, fine, but this rationale doesn't make sense. This kind of uneven honing is more likely with a narrow. If you push across the stone carefully it can't happen.
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