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I dont know what to say. Good read. What a deep dive into a fairly simple process. Always interesting to read up on different or old...

Intresting post. My only experience with military themed razors is ' John Heister Made for the Army' Thats a 19th century Sheffield...

Message here is..... if it works, use it!

I have twenty plus razors in the drawer. The next time one starts to drag a bit, I'll give the linen strop a go and see if it makes a...

Without scientific backup, I'm thinking the purpose of the strop is to remove to minor oxidation on the edge that occurs between uses. I...

You can refresh the strop with sanding with the appropriate grit. No more than absolutely necessary. Spots especially grease type spots...

Just for what its worth, when I refresh an edge, I'll take it back to an 8k and make enough passes that it has a nice clean edge. Then...

I'm still working on a soap I started last February I have a 1/3 left. Aftershave (clubman) and Witch Hazel well over a year.

Lynn I started this Str8 adventure 20 years ago. I bought a number of blades and used your advice on sharpening them and developed my...

Welcome back. I really love to see the amazing work some folks do on the old blades that make them sparkle. I'm on the side that thinks...

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