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What the above described circling did was make a very clear shifting of the pressure on the blade and also makes the rock "play" as if it were longer. IOW more "inches" per pass.

The main thing...

The smiling blade shaved great. Must be the loops. It may be as sharp as my best blade, but i've not half/half shave compared them yet.

It's quite fine that no one gets it, but that it worked...

nah. Swooping is optional on the last 1/3.

I just had to do something to get the blade end-to-end without grinding out the smile. This works for me to keep it flat and pressure _moving_ along...

As i was finishing up my first smiling blade i found a stroke that works for me, and might for some of you.

Of course i watched the applicable vids first.

And I didn't quite get the edge there...