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My last word on this just to restate, microbevels were not even the main point of the post. Very few people can create a perfectly flat bevel on a flat hone even if they wanted to. Here are some...

Just for giggles, I sharpened a Maher and Grosh up last night totally on BBW and Coti. After much diluting and finally a polish I looked(100x) at my work. all done with no tape, the far edge end of...

Maybe, but you are still shaving with a very thin, disposable blade this causes "chatter" from flexing.That is why we like a more the substantial grind and not shavettes. Look at the difference grind...

You know Paul, The part that can not be overstated is indeed the "riddle". How many people like myself get into this sport thinking we can sharpen as good as good as anyone else. If we are quiet...

and for you, this is consistant, correct? Each blade prepared this way always or at least almost always results in the comfort factor? I abandoned pastes long ago, but the results are surely almost...

So we agree that a perfectly sharp edge is not the only thing going on in a smooth shave? Be it covextivity or the degree of polish, the edge is not just simply sharp, there is more going on?

Just one note hear, the amount of material that the 30k modifies is way more than you might be thinking. There is quite a bit of metal left behind and hence the need to clean the hone after each...

"Whatever Works for you"
Please do not think I am advocating the microbevel or anything that I am doing. For some work, the flater the bevel the better, but not for straight shaving. All I am...

Yes, but they are at the mercy of the preset angle set by the tool. We adjust the angle we shave with continualy while we shave. The DE user a an edge to interact with, we glide on our bevels.

How do you know you are not creating the same effect with what you do after honing. I do very little stropping after honing, do you use pastes or diamond spray?

My last venture into high grit pyramids got me thinking. The effect of going back to the slurried Nat without tape reduced the angle of the microbevel of the 30k. The slurry reduced the amount of...