I have been trying to rehone a razor that came with a wicked frown.

I have leveled the blade edge but when trying to set the bevel there is a spot about an inch from the toe and about 3/8 inch wide that looks like the metal on one side is thin in that spot.

In that spot under the microscope one side of the blade shows the bevel a little thinner than the rest of the edge but on the other side there is no edge to the bevel and the bevel is about half as wide as the bevel on the rest of the blade.

I have tried the usual tricks (rolling X, circles, etc.) and nothing seems to get metal off that portion of the blade.

Any suggestions...or does this razor need to be reground?