I'm having trouble uploading pics on my iPhone.
I'm sorry for the confusion, Utopian. I am seeing a clear polish, very shiny, what looks to me like a good bevel but won't pass the thumb pad test. It doesn't have that cleave-my-thumb open feeling. Does 6/8 bevel set feel different from a 5/8? All my other razors are 5/8, and the bevels they take feel far different than the Clauss does now.
I tried the marker test, It took off metal very quickly.
I will upload pics soon.