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Just a personal observation on the coticule-with-slurry edge: I tried a shave-test with an edge that I finished on my coticule with a thick slurry. It was pretty rough. I've been able to get nice...

It's still possible to get DE blades with bad edges. It's not common, but from my time hanging out at B&B it doesn't seem rare, either.

In my personal experience, a microscope is most helpful for...

I think one problem this discussion is pointing out is that we don't really know WHAT makes an edge shave well, exactly. Some people feel an edge with microserrations cuts better; some guys insist...

I'm with mparker most of the way here. These photos give us some really good clues as to why we are experiencing the different effects and sensations from different hones, but they don't prove...

Tim,

This is fascinating. I've been finding that my coticule gives the best edges, too. Seems like people figured that out centuries ago without the benefit of modern technology. Amazing.

Would...