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I meant a completely dull blade that does not shave at all, just to get a feel for angle, pressure and skin stretching. I don't think a mentor would let himself be shaved with a bad-shaving razor :D...

Oh, besides, I heard of a Japanese barber that does all his honing himself and he can tell how a razor will shave, both sharpness and comfort, from the colour of the bevel. Talk about experience!

I usually wonder the same thing: how did they start out? Since you cannot practise on a client, nor do I suppose another barber would be willing to have his face cut up by a newbe. I think learning...

You're completely right on the feedback part. You'd have to rely completely on the feeling of the tang in your hand to know what is going on at the edge on the other's face. It will tell you if the...