Here are my thoughts

Pretty much if you know me you know what is coming


Magnification is an excellent "TOOL" and it excels at showing problems with and edge, Chips, Dings, Folds, Uneven Stria, Missing Bevels etc: etc: etc:

BUT

Especially on FB and more so everyday in the Fora we see pics of "Allegedly" Bad or Good "Finished" edges with the keyboard warriors proclaiming honing revelations..

Sorry but I call BS, just like I call BS on Natural Stones with outlandish grit ratings that newbs foolishly believe

Most of these pics are taken BEFORE stropping, because the Linen and the Leather tend to put unsightly scratches in the pretty bevel pics


Magnification has a place in honing, but it's place is NOT in determining a Good or Bad shaving edge


IMHO