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    I was sharpening my Pfeilring razor and i created the best edge i ever had. For me perfect,
    But after stropping just lightly on clean leather, there happened something bad. Some microteeth have been created
    What happened?
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    Magnification 200-300x
    Edge after Chinese 12 KName:  Untitled 32.jpg
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    Edge after light stropping on clean leather, about 50 passes.Name:  Untitled 36.jpg
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    What microscope did you use?

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    And another question: is that edge good?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rotavator View Post
    And another question: is that edge good?
    The answer is: Does it shave good?

    I'm starting to learn the high magnifications...looks like there wasn't enough time spent on middle and especially the finishing stones. I say this because of all of the deeper scratches. Chinese stones are very slow cutters and require many passes. Bevel appears to have been set well. What stones did you use and how did you use them?
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    Keep it on chinese 12 k a little longer see what happens.

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    Your 'pre-stropping' picture doesn't have the necessary detail to make any conclusion.
    I'm willing to bet money that the 'microteeth' are right there and weren't created by the strop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rotavator View Post
    I was sharpening my Pfeilring razor and i created the best edge i ever had. For me perfect,
    But after stropping just lightly on clean leather, there happened something bad. Some microteeth have been created
    What happened?
    Was this perfect edge validated with a shave test?

    It is possible that the strop added a degree of polish
    that made some of the micro scratches visible. Prior
    to stropping they might have been invisible in a general
    softness that natural hones can give.

    The only test is the shave test. All the others
    are at best hints, tricks and tools in making a second razor just
    like that your previous perfect shaver.

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