As edges go, I'm also getting a nice fine hone from Tilly.
I'm thinking of getting a medium too.
And David is preparing a razor. We don't know which exact blade yet.

I love the look of your paddle strops John and I also love the price.
I've read that modern waterstones (8000) may exceed the finest grit of the old hones.
I assume that pasting strops is intended to be an intermediary step between normal fine honing and the final strop, or perhaps even having to hone at all.
I also imagine a lot depends on two other factors, of course; the blade and the user, but do you have a suggestion for me about a leather and paste that might serve my imagined purpose well.
I also know that I love to travel so it's only a matter of time.

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