Thread: How important is prep in extending edge integrity?

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I know that if I cut rope with a knife blade it will dull more quickly than if I cut silken cord. To me it is a given that a softer well hydrated whisker will be easier on a razor's edge than a dry whisker.

I guess a question then is whether the damage done to the edge by cutting a dry whisker as opposed to a wet whisker is negligible compared to the damage done to the edge by corrosion as the razor continues to be used