Quote Originally Posted by eKretz View Post
The best way to check for edge damage at this magnification would probably be to use dark field illumination - an easy way is to use an external light source that's fairly linear like an LED flashlight with a focused beam and shine it almost directly at the edge. Then tweak the angle and position of the flashlight until you get the reflection of the very apex lit up but most of the rest of the bevel and razor fairly dark.

Out of curiosity what was your progression on this razor also bigeasy?
I have never tried your suggestion but can see how it might make edge damage more obvious. I believe most of the edge is visible in most of the pics, but some may not realize we are talking about that last tiny bit.

Finished on the Roccia stone that the original thread was about. I do not hone for full polish on the bevel, my focus is on the edge. It was stropped on 'firehose' type cloth, about 40-50 laps, relatively fast. One cut to ensure my satisfaction that I had reached my goal.