That’s good to know, Lucky. I showed the chisel video to a woodworker friend, and he’s seriously thinking of shaving his long-time beard with one now… :whistle:
The minimum accepted refinement level for a comfortable shave is 8K, or 2 microns. This leaves the edge of the edge thin enough for passing through hairs with ease. Further refinement leads to easier hair severing, but opens the doors for arguments about the edge getting more fragile, much like a pencil point that is super sharp not lasting as long. But that argument is related to straights and not so much for EDCs.
So to answer, .5 or .25 on the other side of the paddle is going to give you a better chance of a successful shave. Dn’t forget to keep one side of a paddle with a clean leather strop for the final passes. You will want to strop with clean leather no matter what your finishing grit is.
I hope this helps!
