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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyH-AD View Post
    In the barbering textbook treatise on honing in the SRP help files it shows that a blade should have a smile.
    I agree, smiling blades just work better. There isn't a flat plane on my face (I don't know about yours), so why should the blade meant to shave it be flat?

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Blacksmith View Post
    Hey Mike,

    Here's a blade with a slight smile to it... recognize it? The smile is one of the reasons that I wanted this blade.

    Hey there Danny

    Yeah thats a mighty fine blade you got there... well I'm glad your happy with it - and thanks for saying Hi.

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    Thanks Guys,
    Just want to say I appreciate all your thoughts on this rather silly Q, thats what happens when you become obsessed with something - you need a second opinion on the smallest details..

    So I'm pretty sure the slight curve is how it came from the factory.. which is pretty cool, and certainly motivating in terms of really restoring this and the others I've got.

    Will post before and afters when I'm done!


    Cheers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jasper Kade View Post
    Hey there Danny

    Yeah thats a mighty fine blade you got there... well I'm glad your happy with it - and thanks for saying Hi.
    Well, I'm only happy with the picture at the moment... the Royal Post still hasn't succeeded in doing their part . But, patience me boy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by holli4pirating View Post
    ...I could be wrong, but I don't think that blade originally had a smile. That looks to me like the result of hone wear.
    I can't make a determination... I don't have it in hand yet, just the image. But either way, I'm glad for the slight smile.

    Quote Originally Posted by Russel Baldridge View Post
    I agree, smiling blades just work better. There isn't a flat plane on my face (I don't know about yours), so why should the blade meant to shave it be flat?
    Exactly. I just get a better 'feel' with those 'happy' blades.

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