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I am lost for words

Neither do I. But I can see how it could encourage a steeper bevel

Especially if a lot of stropping was on one these! (this is the wikipedia photo glen mentioned - "antique leather barber's strop. It is best for sturdy wedge type blades. Hollow ground blades should...

I see a lot of spine wear on those old wedges. Maybe the bevels are just rounded through age and corrosion? Heavy pasted strop usage? :shrug:

I also remember having seen some old hones on ebay...