Quote Originally Posted by denniebob View Post
Now that I look at it closer, there does appear to be a slight hollow on the right side and the left is significantly flatter.... this is not something I am familiar with to be honest... going to have to do a bit of research now
They were made for cutting very thin samples for microscopy. You can still shave with them, they're just a little different to hone.

edit: here's a good resource from Jimmy http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...microtome.html