Originally Posted by
mpukas
A couple of questions;
How important is it, how much does it matter, that the stria is perpendicular to the edge? I get that the stria should be even. I've been trying to keep the stria perpendicular, and therefore paying close attention to the path of the x-stroke particularly at the tip.
With an up-swept toe, I assume, and gather from reading here, that the heel of the blade needs to be come off the stone as well as be raised off the stone, and the end of the arc of an x-stroke needs to be modified to accommodate the up-sweep. Correct, not correct? It's been difficult to keep the stria even at the tip.
I wear thin sideburns (I'm mainly bald, but trim my head and sideburns w/ an electric clipper once a week, therefore I don't have a cleanly shaven head; did that for about 6 months just to try it, succeeded, but ultimately wasn't worth the effort to me). I like to get close with the tip of the razor, but this tip gouged me twice, as I mentioned. How much of the tip is usual to mute, and what's the best practice to do so? Or, should I try to increase the upsweep further and reset the bevel there?
Thanks again fellas.