Quote Originally Posted by kevint View Post
Actually I was not saying that other steel edges get the same degree of finish.

Sometimes we talk about microbevels, radius bevels, altered angle(taped) bevels, level of finish, et al, so there are different kinds of edges, even amongst razors. As well, there are different techniques to get there.

The details and techniques are variable. There are different kinds of knives, chisels, axes, etc. Any of these may need different degrees of finish, angle and geometry. Splitting axe or hewing. Mortise chisel or paring chisel. Scrub plane or smoothing.

So ultimately if you stand back and take in a holistic, all encompassing view, it all becomes the same: creating planes and lines. The work determines what demands must be met.

With that in mind I do not believe the standards have really changed much.

Well said!!