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now that you mention it, stropping an 8/8 does seem to require a little more tension on the strop than a 5/8. I suppose an argument can be made that in theory, it should be the same, ie, no strop...

I think what the Bigspender is saying is that a Sharp Blade can be just as sharp on a 4/8 as on an 8/8, and that everything behind the cutting edge is a matter of personal preference.

I, too,...