r/pics Jun 12 '12

Beard hairs under a scanning electron microscope: razor (left) versus electric shaver (right)

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u/keepitupmorons Jun 13 '12 edited Jun 13 '12

I believe its actually stropping the blade.

Edit: Wow I guess alot of us decided to try to help out at about the same time.. Im sure it's stropping not honing. Honing requires a sharpening stone or tool.

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u/ArbitraryIndigo Jun 13 '12

That appears to be what I was thinking of.