Thread: Friedr Ern restored - issues honing

Hey guys, looking for some guidance. I restored a Fried Ern razor that is sporting a pretty sweet barber's notch. Anyhow, it had a nick in the blade, so I researched how to repair it and found a video stating 220 grit we/dry paper would work. Soooooo... I ran the blade along the paper and boom... Nick fixed, however now I'm have a very hard time getting it sharp. So far I've used a Naniwa 1000 to establish the bevel. No results. I've been trying my coticule as well, but again no results from this one either. Any suggestions?

If the Nani 1K is the lowest grit hone you have I would stay on it till you get a bevel set. That can take a looong time on the Ik Nani after you bread knifed a nick out. I am sure you will get more and better suggestions shortly.

Bob

There are a few "Breadknifing" vids on my Youtube channel.. It is a graduated step process, It works very well if you follow the process.... BUT It is an advanced technique for edge restoration so it isn't all that easy for beginners, which is exactly why I have not ever linked it here...

There are also a couple of "Live" demos of it at the meets

You can try adding a layer of electrical tape. Set the bevel with one layer of tape and then remove and set it again. It should make the whole process a little faster and save a little hone wear on the spine.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

There are a few "Breadknifing" vids on my Youtube channel.. It is a graduated step process, It works very well if you follow the process.... BUT It is an advanced technique for edge restoration so it isn't all that easy for beginners, which is exactly why I have not ever linked it here...

There are also a couple of "Live" demos of it at the meets

Thanks Glen, I have seen your video and I would agree that it's an "advanced technique". Not sure if I'm that brave yet... I think I'll try the Naniwa 1000 with electrical tape attached to the spine, and just keep going to town until I see some positive results.

OP

I took your post to mean that you ran the blade edge across the 220 grit sand paper with the blade upright in a sawing motion. That to me is one type of bread knifing. If that is what you have done then it takes a looong time on a 1K Nani to set a bevel. I did NOT mean you should now bread knife the blade and then continue on the 1K Nani.

Bob

Yes Bob, that is what I meant. I took the wet/dry sandpaper and ran the blade along the paper until the blade was straight and the chip was gone. I will never do this again... I think next time I will correct these issues using stones.

Ian

I was wondering with the posts after mine talking about bread knifing. You might want a lower grit hone than a 1k Nani to help speed things along especially if the nicks are bad. I have used my DMT 325 to get it almost there and then gone to the 1K Nani. Don't worry I bread knifed a blade once too, never again, that how I know it takes a looong time on a 1K Nani to set a bevel. Live and learn.

Bob