Quote Originally Posted by JimmyHAD View Post
I would encourage you to add a 30x eye loupe, or a low power microscope to your arsenal. Randydance, one of my honing mentors, told me years ago that those things were good tools to have before honing begins, during and after. I use the 30x mostly, used to use a B&L stereoscope because I had it. I used it to make tattooing needles, to inspect them before and after soldering.

A 40x lens so it works great for razor edges as well. Not anywhere near the level of these 100-400x power lenses, but shows you where you're at, and where you need to go. For me magnification is an essential tool for honing razors.
I'm only asking because I can. What exactly would the Loupe do to improve my honing? My philosophy has been that this is an art that dates back a few hundred years and I doubt they had high power magnification.

Make me a convert!! I want the best edge tell me how a loupe would accomplish it.

Pretty please