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I am not sure I have ever said Chromium oxide in this thread....I could be wrong?

I have seen sources for strop compounds MUCH larger than CrOx. Many here talk of CBN, and even the popular...

That is how in envision it, and have even directly observed this with knives with large bevels stropped on loaded leather using a guide. Perhaps razors are different in some regard, but I have a...

Trust me, I understand all too well the lack of parsimony in this problem.

And, while at points in my ramblings, it may seem like I am defending convex edges for razors, I am not. I think in most...

If you hone a razor and then on the final hone you add a layer of tape to the spine and finish the honing process with the additional layer of tape, I call the result a complex bevel in that it is...

I am not voicing a differing opinion, I am voicing different observations.

Simply put, when I return to the hones with a razor, I start with a highest possible grit to hopefully remove the least...

I agree that honing demonstrates some convexity has been imparted on almost every razor I have honed...however, it remains un-proven HOW they became convex. Do they blunt/compress over time and...

I think I could agree with everything you say.

I would agree that a few stroppings on micron sized compounds would make only for a very slight convex...but it is slightly convex...and after MANY...

I am not sure I understand the idea of wanting to create a convex edge on a razor...but a lot of them are these days either from stropping aggressively with abrasives or adding tape for the finish...