Quote Originally Posted by urleebird


This process creates an opportunity to address the very edge of the cutting bevel when it is time to strop. To put it more simply, the back edge of the bevel doesn't have to follow the plane of the front end of it to have great cutting ability.

The extra amount removed from the back of the bevel on a straight razor edge would only be recognizable under some pretty good magnification. But it is often enough to get a very good cutting edge, especially on some of the lesser quality steels. This means that only the very edge of the blade is addressed... not necessarily the entire cutting bevel. ( There... my secret is out )
Bill, I don't understand this. Can you rephrase that or illustrate?