Thread: Bevel Level

Kevint,

I think you have a 4/8" razor in its prime and a DD that when new was 6/8" and now is 5/8".

If you don't like the DD feel there is nothing you can do about it. It is what it is.

If you look at the blade from the front you will see a Y shape. Look at the two blades and see if you can tell which should be the more flexible blade.
also if you consider that the DD used to be a 6/8" blade and is now a 5/8" blade, you can imagine how much of the thinner part of the blade has been honed away.

Playing with tape will not effect the geometry in the way that the past honing has reduced the flexible part of the blade.

Some like this stiffer type of blade. If you don't, just move it on to a new home were it will be cherished and cared for another 50 years.