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Thanx Jerry. It has its place but 99% of the time I just use a low powered loupe at the bench. Would be a challenge to photograph but the greater variety of angles that can be viewed provide...

On the IIB scale I'd give it a 9.8. :)
I believe a microchipped razor can be a big issue for those with sensitive skin especially if there are so many chips the edge looks like a Spyderco.
Chips...

I just remembered I did a similar pictorial on a damaged Iwasaki a while back. It's in the "Advanced" honing forum but a bunch more pics for those interested....

Thought I might add some random pics as the thread goes.

Here are 2 finished & stropped Puma edges. This level of shininess at the edge is acceptable & both razors tested perfectly as you would...

Canvas strop @ 200x mag
Whole edge is getting burnished & a tiny micro bevel -like appearance is normal at the right angle in the right light

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Leather strop @ 200x
Not perfect looking...

Finishing stone was a Shobu-Dani Asagi with a light self slurry.
Just toe pics here @ 200x
Edge is getting shiny again but not too drastic.

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Tried a few circles. Slightly better.
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Next stone is a Yaginoshima Asagi but I used it with the Tsushima Nagura.
This combination has worked for me in the past as a mid progression stone post 1k.

The raggedness has lessened at the...

After 5k moved onto a Tsushima Jnat as an experiment as it's new & had an unknown place in progressions yet.
From the pics I would say it took me a ways back so maybe better suited after 1k or even...

Moving on to 5k Shapton Pro ,water only. @ 200x mag
Still some shiny bits on the edge.

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Same view @20x

Same 2k pics with slurry again but at 20x .


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200x pics.
Shapton Pro 2k with water only. Toe & heel.
There is a slight wire at the toe a little down from top of pic or I touched the m'scope with the edge. :o
Heel is shaping up ok.
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Next 2 pics are @ 200x.
Shapton Pro 2k with slurry. Again toe & heel.

A few slight glints at the toe. Time to move on.
Heel area , slight improvement on toothiness.

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Honing was started on a Shapton Pro 320 with only one layer of tape using a diamond plate slurry. This resulted in some scratchy overruns but they do look worse @ 200x.
3 layers of tape for chip...

First pic is the damage as discussed above & at 20x mag149941

A fair bite into the bevel from "rinsing the blade" .
Porcelain & steel are a razors enemy where paper &/or towels are 'friendlies'....

Noticed a few ?'s as to what bevels & edges should look like under a loupe / m'scope.
Used a Veho 20-200x m'sope for pics. Can't explain the blue tinge in some pics but might be that some were...