Thread: curved spines

Originally Posted by Disburden

If the edge is straight then that's all that matters, its like any other blade.

This is not necessarily true. There are many ways a razor could end up with a straight edge but not hone up properly with a straight stroke. One example would be a razor that used to smile but was breadknifed to be flat/honed with the spine up/honed with uneven taping etc. Another would be a smiling razor that was given a single grinding which did not run all the way up to the hone wear but left a straight edge.