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unlike circumcision!

I like what Carl said. I too have learned to respect the razor and always know where that point is, by leaving that wicked point on 4 of my 8 razors.

That is referred to as muting the point, as pointed out by some of the responses (no pun intended). There is an easy way to do it on a hone while honing, without "bread knifing" the tip on the hone...