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Jimmy - I see where you're coming from but....:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbVKWCpNFhY

ChrisL - I like your point of view on this! For me, it has been a matter of over honing and/or pressure 99% of the time. My Bismark has been through the ringer over the years, so the actual bevel...

I recently started using the angle measurement calculator to end up somewhere between 18 and 20 degrees, which has usually meant 1-2 layers of tape to get the angle high enough.

When approached...

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I just shaved with my Bismark after redoing it. It looks like just another case of over honing.....:gaah:

Mike,

I've had this Bismark for over 5 years - it was my first straight razor. I shamefully admit that in that time, I treated it like sharpening a knife, my stropping was about 10 tons of weight...

mparker - this was clearly micro chipping, not a burr. Even after stropping, there were literally gaps all along the edge. I didn't think the 30K, especially with the extra layer of tape, could or...

Hey guys.

I've been trying some new things on my poor Bismark - I recently acquired the Shapton Glass 10K and I'm loving it. I'm skipping the 16K right now. I had a conversation with Harrelson...