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I just want to say, don't be discouraged if your careful stropping didn't do the trick. Stropping with pastes will keep an edge shaving for quite some time, but at some point you need to go back to...

Here's the lapping guide, in case you haven't found it already
Hone Lapping 101 - Straight Razor Place Wiki

After that long, it's probably time for a touchup on a hone. Pastes will refresh an edge, but if they're not doing the trick anymore it's a sign you need a trip to a hone. A barber hone will...