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  1. 02-21-2008, 08:37 AM #1
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    Default Weird razor, how to hone?

    I have a razor which is completely flat (unground) on one side of the blade and ground out (concave) on the other side.

    Do I just hone and strop one side?

    They are nice looking razors made by Joseph Rodgers & Sons in Sheffield. Anyone come across one of these before?

    Any tips would be welcome!

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    That sounds very much like a surgical razor or a Japanese razor , could you post a pic of it -- ??
    Theres some posts knocking about here on how to hones the Japanese razors . I could be wrong but you only hone one side I think , with any luck one of members who owns one will give you some sound advice on how to ..
    I'm curious about this style your talking about , wouldn't mind getting my hands on one .
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    Picture please!
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    I saw a post that mentioned this type of grind on a Tosuke razor in the reviews section earlier...

    http://straightrazorpalace.com/showthread.php?t=17359

    Quote Originally Posted by dave5225 View Post
    The cross section of the blade is assymetrical , one side of the blade is hollow ground , and the other side is similar to a wedge grind , which gives it a concave/convex appearence . Although the razor was sharp when I recieved it , I thought it needed a little work on my Norton 8k . The Tosuke is not honed the same way you hone a conventional straight razor . When you hone a Tosuke , you hone 3 strokes on the hollow ground (concave) side , and 2 strokes on the wedge ground (convex) side. <SNIP> The only drawback with this razor is that you're supposed to shave with the hollow ground side facing your skin , which is somewhat awkward , but not impossible.
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    I don't think its a Japanese razor since the OP says its a "Joseph Rodgers & Sons in Sheffield" razor. But it certainly does sound similar to one.

    Pics please.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL View Post
    I don't think its a Japanese razor since the OP says its a "Joseph Rodgers & Sons in Sheffield" razor. But it certainly does sound similar to one.

    Pics please.
    Right, I just brought it up since others posted about honing it like you do Japanese razors.
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