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Indeed! And an excellent example of uneven hone wear.

Hmm... Well, after thinking about it maybe "good" is not the correct word to use. Probably something more like "OK" or "acceptable"? The W&B pictured definitely has some hone wear, however...

Hone wear is not a bad thing. It is a normal occurence that will eventually happen to all razors when honed without taping the spine.

Here is a decent example of something that you would want to...

Thanks Del1r1um, I did not think to put that circle there :D

Hone wear is essentially the wear taken on by a razor through honing. You will see flattened spines, uneven spines & bevels, frowns and sometimes smiles, although smiles are generally by design.
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