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Then, consider I have done this experiment, since I strop and shave directly from the 8K for this past year, and it goes smooooth...



True, it would get overhoned, I just think overhoning...

My 2c are that I fail to see the stirations (slicing my finger with my 7/8 Henkels) on the SEM pictures on honed straight razor AND on DE blade.

Also, I dont believe that they exist at all, and...

hey, no hard feelings, I was only teasing the stiration master, Alan ;) :):)

Now, being serious, the stirations on the blades sides are clearly visible, but on the very edge there are no...

If someone mention stirations again, I am comming there and slash you with your own favorite razor.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/images/zoom/HTKWZC/viewsize/Stirations.jpg
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very true...

Nenad

You got it backwards. The smaller stones were made to force X pattern on all blades, giving them slight curve on the blade, or "smile" which is more desired than straight edge for comortable shaving....