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    Quote Originally Posted by cudarunner View Post
    One of the best explanations I've read!

    I've never understood the 'X' as it's more of a 'C' as you have described very well. :
    It becomes an "X" on the return stroke
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    It becomes an "X" on the return stroke
    Well it 'could' become a D

    Yes your right, but sometime ya just gotta have some fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cudarunner View Post
    Well it 'could' become a D

    Yes your right, but sometime ya just gotta have some fun.

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    Looks like the "infinity" symbol on Randy's diagram
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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    Looks like the "infinity" symbol on Randy's diagram
    now where would I have found that
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    Quote Originally Posted by cudarunner View Post
    now where would I have found that
    At the library?

    Did I win
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    Quote Originally Posted by gugi View Post
    At the library?

    Did I win
    Sorry no cigar! At least that's not where 'I' found it.
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    Hard to beat a smiling blade, by far my favourite. They are a bit tricky to hone, but my best edges and shaves have been with a smiler.
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