Thread: Honing a micro bevel without tape.

I'm not a fan of double bevels and the only place I use them are with my two Zowada's. They came with double bevels and the first time I needed to hone them I removed the Double bevel in favor of a single however I found the edge simply did not hold up with a single bevel. After about 10 shaves the blade would increasingly microchip just from use. I went back to the double and the edge holds up much better.

The fact that your trying and observing the differences is good.
The prior posts have really answered this well. The major objection I have is that a double bevel is not necessary for most razors and your method lacks consistent control over the pressure and the consequent angle on the bevel. Consistency of angle is the key for straight razors.

Just my $.02,