I've thought about this thread a lot! In fact, it is exactly the in-depth conversation I needed to hear.

I ordered a shave ready blade from Lynn, and used that as my guide when sharpening my blades. But, even though I had Lynn's blade, many of the posts here introduce doubt into my mind about my sharpening. I probably shouldn't worry about anything, because I am getting BBS shaves I am happy with with my blades. But...

The source of my quasi-angst is the fact that after the Swaty barbers hone, I use balsa and pastes exclusively. (Cost; haven't upgraded yet.) My edge matched up reasonably well, (after a ton of work and experimentation), with Lynn's edge. But, I can't say that my edge, (or even Lynn's edge), was scary sharp in the sense of one post here... at a crease in the chin, it was described as sinking into the flesh instead of sliding over the crease.

I was able to achieve an edge with 0.25 micron diamond spray that seemed sharper than I liked. But, still I wondered whether I was missing something due to my "going cheap" (for awhile) with pastes.

This thread has placed my question front and center. Imagine, a post that never ends, tailor-made by the brightest minds on SRP just for your own benefit!

Thanks, guys!