Thread: nice shave, beveled right?

Originally Posted by shortmoneyshave

Just shaved off of the first razor I ever honed. Old barbers razor. Orginally dull and rusted on edge. The spine had more wear in the center than at the toe and heal. ...The shave was real nice..

Be sure and celebrate this accomplishment. You took a rusted old razor and got it to where it delivers a good shave. How cool is that? Very cool!

Thankyou all for sharing your experience, encouragement and wisdom. It is only natural to be a little intimidated by that which is unfamiliar. There is no skill that hasn't been learned. I am encouraged to keep practicing and honing my skills and will more comfortable with the next razor that I hone.

Some razors have a warp to them, or an unevenness to the grind that means the bevel is never going to be even. For me, "setting the bevel" just means getting rid of any edge damage and ensuring that the two sides of the bevel meet in the middle. It sounds like you've acheived those goals, so don't worry about the uneven width.

Josh

Originally Posted by JoshEarl

Some razors have a warp to them, or an unevenness to the grind that means the bevel is never going to be even. For me, "setting the bevel" just means getting rid of any edge damage and ensuring that the two sides of the bevel meet in the middle. It sounds like you've acheived those goals, so don't worry about the uneven width.

Josh

Yup.

Setting the bevel is converting the edge of the blade from a "U" shape to a perfect "V" shape along the entire length of the blade. The width of the bevel is irrelevant.