Guys: If I read the OP right, he was referring to the width of the bevel. He thinks all straight shaving razors are wedges, and the bevel should be all the way from the spine to the shaving edge of the bevel. His blade, like the kitchen knives he's familiar with, only has a 1mm width bevel, so he thinks that's what's wrong with the razor -- not that it's poor quality steel, grind, etc. I guess he'll figure it out when he sees other blades.