Modern blade sharpener?

[aussie]

I am wondering if there are any current production blade sharpeners that will work with DE and SE blades.

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Slash McCoy]

It's not the "sharpener" that doesn't work... it is the blade. Currently produced DE and SE blades are coated, and have a compound bevel. The old thick blades could be honed and stropped to good effect, but modern blades just don't benefit much from either. And that's why you don't see many new DE or SE honing or stropping devices. Plus, blades are so cheap it doesn't make sense to mess with them much. If you want to hone and strop, switch to straights. Or Rolls, or Valets or similar.

 

[Vlamgat]

Why would you want to sharpen blades?

 

[dcc]

Change the blades-try sharper like Feather,Polsilver SI etc.

 

[mblakele]

Stropping still tends to knock some crud off of the surface, which does not sharpen the edge but can extend blade life. It needs to be a decent blade to start with, though.

When I want a blade to last a week, I jeans-strop after each shave.

 

[cottontop]

Sounds like a good way to cut yourself.
cottontop

 

[aussie]

I am only looking to sharpen/strop carbon blades as I like their feel. I cannot describe it other than to call it a 'je ne se quoi'.

Today and yesterday I used a Gillette Blue and had excellent shaves with it. I jeans stropped it before the second use.

I am just looking for an easier way to do this.