okay, after my wtg pass, putting down my str8 to re-lather. bumped my handle and popped my str8 outta my hand into the sink, maybe 1 inch drop. needless to say, i checked and could see that the fin on the edge folded over . only about 1/16th inch long, but enough. pulled out strop and about 20 passes, still there. i do not have a hone or a pasted strop(birthday soon). will more passes on the strop pull that fin back or will it need to be honed again? i can see on my strop where the fin pulls at the leather. i am thinking hone.
i am really happy with my honer here in dallas, however this may be my excuse to send it to lynn or joe for honing!!
luckily i have a 6/8 genco i am working with trying to clean up. it is sharp, but needs a hone as well just to get that last little bit out of it. i did my xtg pass with it just to test it out. what a nice shave. a lot heavier than my normal razor, but NICE!

what do you think about the fin???

vgod