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My understanding is that a bevel is different from an edge. As I understand it, the bevel is the area on each side of the razor near the edge where the razor touches the hone and you can see hone...

Um... maybe I don't know what "edge" means

How many edges do you count here?

On a microtome and a Japanese razor, there is only one edge.

You can argue it theoretically all you want, the fact remains that I have had numerous razors whose edges looked like the picture I put...

I'm not sure what math has to do with it, but it is entirely possible for the bevel to extend to the edge of a razor on one side but not the other, and this can result in the razor shaving when side...

It is also possible that your bevel only extends to the razor's edge on one side.