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I believe I have seen that particular stropping method described before, something with Fire in it or something? It strikes me as a possible burnishing effect perhaps.

I believe you're quite...

Yes, that was my point. Some edges can be shaved with WTG and you'd never really notice the slight amount of damage that would cause trouble ATG. Good edges should do fine ATG. I was just curious as...

Easy, do you shave ATG or only WTG? I find that I can shave fairly comfortably WTG with an edge that is quite rough to shave with ATG.

The best way to check for edge damage at this magnification would probably be to use dark field illumination - an easy way is to use an external light source that's fairly linear like an LED...

Yeah, as I noted, it's pretty tough to tell at this magnification level. The reflection of the edge near the apex looks different to me from the first shave ready shot and the post-paper shots...

Thanks for posting the pics. I'm not sure you aren't getting some damage there. The photos show a darker spot near the edge where you are cutting the paper even after the single cut. Doing the math...