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Curvature of a razor's edge
When stropping the razor below I have trouble getting the toe portion as sharp as the middle and heel. I can correct this issue by raising the handle a tiny bit at the end of each stroke. Do you think there is too much curve at the toe end of the blade? If there is the only way to fix it (as I see it) is to use a coarse stone and "hone" some steel from the middle. This doesn't hinder the razor's ability to shave well at all. Except maybe for my sideburns right in front of my ears where the end of the razor will cut my ear if I'm not careful. I can lift the middle of the edge off my cheek so the curved portion at the toe is touching my skin. Needing to do this is what made me aware the toe portion around the curve wasn't quite as sharp as the rest of the edge. I checked the sharpness with a hanging hair test and the middle and heel cut the hair MUCH better than the toe section.
Does the edge look about normal and I just need to raise the handle a bit to get to that portion of the edge? I also would need to raise the handle on stones or some other change to reach the very end of the edge.
Should I remove steel from the middle of the edge by using a coarse stone (320 or 1k) to create a straighter line between heel and toe? Then progress through the grits to re-hone the edge.
I appreciate any advice.
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