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    It stunted my learning as far as honing went since all of my razors bar one had smiles albeit only initially. I'm not sure the difference is huge but I do prefer a smile and they certainly look better, in my opinion.

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    A bit of a smile definitely help do XTG between my lower lip and chin.
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    I don't know if it is psychological, or if it is really an ergonomic thing, but I feel 'safer' with a smiling blade. Less risk in getting a nick, and it does seem to me to be slightly more efficient. Definitely looks cooler to my eye.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    I don't know if it is psychological, or if it is really an ergonomic thing, but I feel 'safer' with a smiling blade. Less risk in getting a nick, and it does seem to me to be slightly more efficient. Definitely looks cooler to my eye.

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    Those pics look somewhat familliar to me jimmy
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    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    Those pics look somewhat familliar to me jimmy
    Only ones I've got that are illustrative of the topic. If you would delete the photos when you quote a post it saves bandwidth, no redundancy, and makes for a neater page, faster browsing. One of my pet peeves.
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    how does that damascus shave? That is a BIG smile.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Only ones I've got that are illustrative of the topic. If you would delete the photos when you quote a post it saves bandwidth, no redundancy, and makes for a neater page, faster browsing. One of my pet peeves.
    Sorry, i tried to go back and edit the post, but cant edit out the pictures, i only have an option to edit the text i added, but if your mod status allows, then feel free to cut them.
    I wasnt trying to be facetious with my comment, it was just slightly amusing to me that we had only talked about those pics the other day.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rolodave View Post
    how does that damascus shave? That is a BIG smile.

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    I got Robert to make that one up for me special maybe 5 years ago. I drew an outline of what I wanted and he went with it. Shaves really well. I told him not to hone it and it was a challenge but I certainly learned the 'rolling X' by the time I was finished.
    Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
    Sorry, i tried to go back and edit the post, but cant edit out the pictures, i only have an option to edit the text i added, but if your mod status allows, then feel free to cut them.
    I wasnt trying to be facetious with my comment, it was just slightly amusing to me that we had only talked about those pics the other day.
    Did we ? I've got old timer's disease so those things go as fast as they come. No big thing on the photos. Just a pet peeve ....... I see it all the time in shave of the day and elsewhere. A waste of space IMHO, but maybe some folks don't see it my way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
    Did we ? I've got old timer's disease so those things go as fast as they come. No big thing on the photos. Just a pet peeve ....... I see it all the time in shave of the day and elsewhere. A waste of space IMHO, but maybe some folks don't see it my way.
    Yeah via PM, but that was a week ago
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