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WONDER PHOTOS REVEAL UNSUSPECTED FACTS ABOUT Razor Blades and Shaving (Oct, 1931) | Modern Mechanix

I will search out the other from Voerhaven that says that there is no visible difference from stropping under magnification, he was dealing with edges off the hones though so it isn't Apples to Apples


Hmm. I love thinking about this but it also annoys me. I like the article and the photos, and one could imagine the oxidation being removed and hence the edge being smoothed. However, I'd like to see the other article. I swear a newly honed razor without being stropped feels different (harsher?) than a newly honed razor that's been stropped. And if there's no visible difference, then WHAT the F is happening??? I'm freaking OUT man! Will there NEVER be an answer?