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The thumbnail test is usually reserved for duller blades to look for blade damage, at least that is how I use it.

From this excellent article in the wiki...

Please don't slide a shave ready blade across your thumbnail !

Short strokes. And you said it, practice, practice, practice!

Thank you gugi, I stand corrected. This from the classicshaving.com website (this morning):

Presharpened at classic has not been honed by Lynn. That is an extra honing service. Unless it is stated that the extra honing service is included, the razor has only not been expertly honed to...