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Yes the paper seems to be describing the flex/deflection test. The OP used the acronym TNT so I just figured he included the paper as a novelty and since it was related to the TNT as they both use...

I didn't dismiss anything. The OP asked the question, will it damage the edge? I answered. How on earth is that dismissive? You can believe what you like, in the meantime I will do it my way and you...

You're not seriously making such an argument, are you? Think of it this way, you might easily cut through a very thin copper wire with a knife without hurting the edge much, but do you think you'd...

Yes, they were far behind where we're at these days with microscopy and were probably quite unaware of the damage they were doing. I have seen the damage caused to a razor by cutting a few cm of...

You can use the TNT just fine guys. Just don't use it too far after bevel setting. The TNT can be done in different ways. The one some guys use is to rest the edge on the thumbnail at an angle, apply...

I meant to write m, not mm; you are right, wasn't thinking straight when I slapped those in there. Got that all crossed up last night then fixed it wrong this morning. I'll fix that. Again, heh.

Sure it's destructive. Instant edge roll. Even cutting a piece of paper can roll the edge a bit. The apex width is down around a tenth of a micron or two on a very keen razor. That's .0000001m (or...