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I see. That could account for the narrow hone too.

Thank you for your informative descriptions, and for referring me to the passage on honing in Holzappfel's treatise. On page 1153, I read the following: "The blade is grasped in the right hand by...

Thanks. An approximate proportion of 5 to 1 with the stone in either case. I'd have to see a better image resolution, but it looks like a fair amount of bevel wear, possibly corresponding to spine...

If LvB did indeed hone his own razor as shown, it appears that he did a great job of maintaining its shape. Thanks for posting. Just now reading it for the first time. The stone format seems to be...