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First, grab this "1961 Barbering text - Shaving" so I can use it's illustrations. Figures 27, 28, and 29 use an angle of about 40 degrees toe-leading. I only use 10 to 20 degrees. When I first start...

Toe leading, even slightly, really does give me a noticeably smoother shave. Once you get used to it, it's hard to go back.

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You also get the striations in the direction shown in barber manuals and most hone instructions. In theory that will give smoother cutting while shaving.

I tried it with straight 90...