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Thanks much for the info. I am honing in on my preference...;)

Edit: Should I be thinking about grind? Don't you lay tape across the back and that will be your angle when sharp? (I don't plan to sharpen myself in the next year or so)

Not sure about the lefty...

I saw a 5/8 I liked already, go figure...

I won't rule them out. Now the 4/8 I dunno...

I have been researching and I get the impression that a 5/8 or 6/8 is more forgiving for a first timer. The 6/8 has more heft and the DE I bought a few weeks ago was the short heavy duty Murker 34 so...