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Congrats! It looks, microscopically speaking :), a whole lot better. How does it shave incomparison to before?

Thanks for the reply and I might take you up on your offer. BTW, I didn't take anything you said the wrong way. You are correct that everyone in the day did not need a microscope. All they needed...

I can't disagree with you but keep in mind 60 years ago every barber knew how to shave customers with a str8 and could and would teach others how to do it. When your learning essentially by yourself...

Tom, Thanks so much for the information. I will print it out and save if for future reference. I also think it is a good idea to get an inexpensive but shaveable razor to learn to hone one's honing...

Does "That darn bright line right down the edge" show up on both sides? Maybe a clue to what is happening. It appears that some metal is "sharper/less thick" then the main edge you have on the...

I use a stereo microscope a lot to check the edge on my razors. That pic is around 25x - 45x. NO where near 200x. Hope that info helps. I don't have enough experience to weigh in on the problem;...