Quote Originally Posted by mainaman View Post
the scratches do not mean anything for the shave really, there will always be some left no matter what.
those pics show one angle of the bevel, turn it around and there will be other scratches visible. Shave test is what matters ultimately.
I agree...but photos are almost the only thing I have to go on here, and polishing (for knives) is something I know a little bit about.

No doubt that a blind shave test is all that really matters. I have some fairly ugly edges that shave quite well