Quote Originally Posted by syslight View Post
ouch why blunt it?.
I've used this technique, and it helped me a lot with razors that hadn't been professionally honed before I received them (mostly eBay or junk store purchases). It helps me to make sure that I've actually set the bevel instead of getting a false positive on the TNT. However, on razors that I know were sharp and just need touch ups, I never blunt. That way all I have to do is re-finish them, or at worst a few swipes on the 8K and then back to the finisher de jour.