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Ah. Yup, and check out Jimmy's post there too. Similar to what I've been saying here. It's a good sign when you agree with Jimmy - he knows what he's talking about.
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Yes, wear is mostly cosmetic, unless it is excessive. Excessive wear will change the way the razor shaves and make it harder to hone, and less desirable. If everyone could only have one razor or if...

If the spine and the edge are worn together, then the angle should, I think, stay pretty constant. Also, thicker grinds will usually have wider bands at the edge and the spine, and hollower grinds...

Well, the excessive wear at the toe on the spine matches the excessive wear to the edge - they go hand in hand because, when the razor lays on the hone, metal is removed from the edge and the...

That Henckels does have significantly more wear at the toe than the rest of the blade. I personally wouldn't put that one high on my "to-hone" list and I wouldn't buy her unless it was for the...

The flat areas are from wear, but that razor doesn't have much wear. The width will depend on both the grind and the amount of wear. The even ness from the shoulder to the tip is a good sign, it...