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Thanks for the advice to not try any bending.

Here's why the tang ends up on the hone or strop:
1. During stropping: I sometimes miss a little so that 2-3 mm's of the tang is on the strop. I...

When my razor's tang is on top of the hone (or strop), then the heel of the edge is about 1/2 mm above the hone (which has been lapped flat).

Also, the razor appears visually straight, but must...