Thread: I bought a straight with a flat side

Those give a whole new meaning to "half hollow" ground.

Glenn ( gssixgun) posted a thread about honing and shaving with one similar to that a while back. If I recall the gist of the thread he allowed there was a reason that those were used for slicing stuff for microscopic views.

The reality is,they were not made to shave with,if your just starting out might be best to get the proper tools.
They will shave as will any sharp object with an edge.