Thread: One edge is sharper than the other

Originally Posted by khaos

Since it is mathematically impossible for one side to be sharp and the other not (not gonna go into this though) what I *think* may have happened is you honed one side more than the other, and so the angle of attack is different.

I'm not sure what math has to do with it, but it is entirely possible for the bevel to extend to the edge of a razor on one side but not the other, and this can result in the razor shaving when side A is against your face but not when side B is against your face.

I've seen it before. I get this frequently while setting bevels on messed up wedges.

In the image A would be the left, and could well shave even if B on the right does not.