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stri•a
ˈstrīə/
noun
technical
1. a linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features.
o ANATOMY
any of a number of longitudinal collections...

No doubt the 1K stone does 95 percent of the sharpening as well as flatten the bevels and produce a straight edge. The other hones polish the bevel by removing the deep 1K stria with progressively...

For me, too sharp is when I get weepers, my face bleeds tiny spots on my face, not cuts just imperfections on my face weep blood. A cold water rinse usually stops them. That and the shave is...

“Does anyone know if it is possible to reach a point where a razor is so sharp that it can get no sharper and if so, is there some way of determining when that point has been reached?”

Yes, there...

First, it is not about a formula or recipe, X laps on X stone and Y laps on Y strop. You do what the blade and edge require.
Sharp begins with the bevel set. If the bevel is not properly set, chip...