I've done the CrOx experiment to refresh my blade. It worked!
I stumbled upon the balsa strop at Whipped Dog that has CrOx on one side and FeOx on the other. This saved me from having to CrOx on my Tony Miller linen strop. I also like the balsa in this case much better than A fabric strop--better control of the blade contact and pressure with the abrasive surface.
The blade cuts better though my face is a little sore an hour or so after each shave (I'm on day three after stropping on the balsa). I've lighten up on the blade pressure on my face.
To move the blade across the balsa, I put the balsa on the edge of a counter. Having the scales clear of a surface made it easier to keep the blade flat on the balsa. See picture.
I stumbled upon the balsa strop at Whipped Dog that has CrOx on one side and FeOx on the other. This saved me from having to CrOx on my Tony Miller linen strop. I also like the balsa in this case much better than A fabric strop--better control of the blade contact and pressure with the abrasive surface.
The blade cuts better though my face is a little sore an hour or so after each shave (I'm on day three after stropping on the balsa). I've lighten up on the blade pressure on my face.
To move the blade across the balsa, I put the balsa on the edge of a counter. Having the scales clear of a surface made it easier to keep the blade flat on the balsa. See picture.