I've obviously missed something along the way. What the heck are all those numbers, Jim?
Our esteemed colleague has purchased an edge sharpness testing device. This device uses a standardized piece of media which the tester cuts using only a push cut motion. This media is suspended over a gram scale, and readings come back as how much force is required to cut the media. The lower the number, the sharper the edge.
The numbers are his readings along the edges of razors he has sharpened using various stones or films. Jim is trying to explore the efficacy of various honing and stropping methods.