Greetings,

I have been playing with my coticule the past few days and have realised that i don't have a good handle on confirming when the bevel is correctly set.

for example...I have a reasonable condition hollow ground razor that I have been working on. The TNT feedback seems to be identical across the length of the edge - that of a light and smooth draw. It's biting but not a serrated sensation. However there is a clear difference in the toe end and heel of the blade when shaving arm hair. The heel end will shave arm hairs but not well. It misses hairs and pulls and tugs. The last inch toward the toe is much sharper seems to cut hair with much less effort.

I have realised at this point that I'm not sure exactly how well and easily the edge should conduct this arm shaving test. I know how easily a shave ready straight will shave arm hairs and it is far superior to where I am at. Should a set bevel deal with them in the same manner or just perform as I have at the toe end. Is shaving the hair as I have at the heel acceptable or not? i would think not but as a newb I am uncertain of where the edge should perform once the bevel is correct.

I don't have any magnification but perhaps I should try the marker test from here? I don't seem to be getting any more feedback from the TNT...at least not that I am sensitive enough to discern.