Quote Originally Posted by Marshal View Post
I could be wrong, but I would imagine there would have to be some sort of visually identifiable flaw that kept that razor from shaving 'right.' The fact that I couldn't identify it at 30x, and again at 60x doesn't mean higher magnification than I have on hand wouldn't more readily reveal what was wrong with the edge.

I guess you could say that, because I got the razor to shave properly without it, no - higher magnification isn't needed.

But I would really like to know what it was I was missing. If I knew that, it could be avoided in the future. Since I don't really have a clue, I learned nothing from the experience outside of 'Doesn't shave, back to hones.' So there's a significant chance I'll see a similar problem in the future.
I would look at it this way. If I can see a problem with a 10x-20x loupe then there is a problem. If I see a problem at 500x then it is not really a problem in any practical sense. Tied to that is that I must be able to interpret what I see at 10x-20x mag correctly in order to see a problem. There in lies the rub, thank you Will Shakespeare.

Bob