Quote Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl View Post
I think you have chipped edge. how bad or just little i have no idea...
With time and stropping, I believe a blade can deteriorate in sharpness and/or in straightness. A blade can be quite sharp, but not straight. Or, straight but not sharp. Or, any combination.

I am sure this varies with razors and strops and individuals. My experience is that stropping maintains sharpness for a very long time. But, that the edge slowly becomes more jagged. I think this is what Hi_Bud_GL refers to. And, when this develops, my whiskers are cut as easily as before with no increase in pulling. But, the face just doesn't feel quite as good as it should.

Sharpness vs Straightness... You have to consider both possibilities.