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just goes to show, if you ask 10 different honemeisters a question you will get 10 different answers... but they will all say the same thing :D

getting back to the initial issue and forgetting...

Absolutely true... the first step is to make sure it has a bevel. if in doubt or if you have any problems getting it sharp, that's the solution 80 to 90 % of the time.




The other thing...

All good points, the real problem is how do you define shave ready?
a blade that shaves well for one member might not be sharp enough for another, and too sharp for someone else's tastes...

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