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I guess the difference is feeling when the edge is about to wire-edge and actually doing a wire-edge and see it under magnification...
A pyramid honing regimen in the mid range is a great way for...

What he said!

I suppose I may say that knife techniques work great on knives. Notsomuch razors.
Razors have to be bad sharp and smooth. To shave hairs.

Knives need to cut. Not smooth is an attribute at...

Indeed in knife sharpening, A burr is often how you get there.
Am reminded of a thread I saw today about 'finger-stropping', on razors.

Some knife old-timers refer to it as 'Pulling the wire'

Personally, I abhor a burr. The glitter on the edge.
Used to get it a lot when using a DMT to get issues fixed. Breadboarding and all that. Hard to be rid of and eats-up some blade, I think.
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Sounds about right!
I would not know.....I have never looked. At least to much magnification. :eek:

Sharp and shiny bevel is fine with me! :D

I can say a 4/8 Norton. I use a 5x loupe, but usually look at it with readers and a magnifying visor on.
I run from microscopes!

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