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If you can get your hands on a cheap practice razor that you don't care about trashing, then you can intentionally dull it and try a bunch of things.

-Chief

If the bevel has been rounded due to the paste/strop, it needs to be reset-- you'll need something closer to the 1000-1500 grit to do that. If you are able to hone your other razors with the 4K/8K,...