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Others use a damp sponge on the side of the sink to gently wipe the blade off between passes too.

Frank

Good to hear. Remember that this is about you and about your experiences with your razor. You're not honing for anyone else but you (for now perhaps) and if paste or diamond spray (or neither) works...

At this point, I would give it a go on the paste perhaps 5-7 passes and no more. Then, strop it and find out where you are at on your next shave. Your only other choice is to send it out. But, if...

I appreciate your spirit and refusal to accept that the razor needed someone else to attend to it. Good for you on fixing your razor (for now). Only the shave test will tell tomorrow morning whether...