Thread: Honing razor with wide bevel..

Okay, so did you create the wide bevel or did you find it that way?

The width of the bevel is entirely a function of geometry. It is produced by the amount of steel required to be removed in order to establish a straight line between the very edge of the blade and the spine. Bevel setting is the elimination of all steel needed to convert a "U" shaped cross section of the edge into a "V" shape. So the bevel width is a function of the grind of the razor and the thickness of the spine. A thicker region of steel near the edge will result in a wider bevel. A worn spine will also lead to a wider bevel.