niftyshaving: There are a couple places where a drop of water hit it. I tried to wipe it dry ASAP, but there are a few places where it looks "raised" because of a water droplet.

Also, I'm wondering if the lack of draw isn't stropping well. I made it by hand from leather I bought at a Tandy's (probably intended for a belt). Well, it was finished very finely, like sheet-of-glass smooth/shiny, and I'm wondering if something a little rougher would do my razors a bit more good.

I recently honed my razors nice and sharp, but they don't seem to hold their edges well. Every time I shave they pull slightly more, so I thought stropping on my DIY might be the problem. Dunno? Thought I'd try something though.

What grit are you guys thinking on the s-paper?