Thread: Paper testing razors

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Here are a couple. The mint old stock Rogers bone on top is as it came from the factory. The XX green bone, used, has the little notch filed where the blade meets the tang. That way you can hone the whole length of the edge. With the one on top, if you didn't make the notch, you'd run into the tang and as the blade wore, it would be kinda funky ;

Beautiful knives there and that's a GREAT idea. Good thing your father didn't listen to all the nay Sayers. I have seen many blades honed into the tang. Not pretty. Sometimes you never know until you try.

are those Texas toothpicks?