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A quarter hollow might be a nice one too. Much easier to sharpen and maintain than some wedges. If you damage edges easy a wedge take more time effort and skill to get going, you can get the best of...

one more thing that helped me with to get the scything strokes down. Before you settle for a heavy grind like a wedge, which I do love, keep in rotations some full hollows. Let the razor do the work...

You already got lots of great pointers. I think whatever advice you try to follow, from another heavy black bearded challenge, here is my .02.
1.patience. the amount of passes you can get to tame...