Thread: My first bevel setting - parts not making contact with hone

Welcome to SRP. Checkout this tutorial in the SRP Wiki here. It is from the 1961 barber manual excerpt and illustrates and describes honing with the x stroke to avoid a frown. From your illustrations it appears that you will be putting a frown in that razor if you keep at it. Read the tutorial and follow the method and you may be able to correct what you've already done.

Alternatively you might send it out to a forum member for professional honing. Don't worry about corrupting your muscle memory by using a stroke other than dead flat. You have to use the stroke that works or you'll not only get nowhere but you'll make matters worse.

How much damage you may have done would depend on how much pressure you've been using and how much metal you've already taken off. One layer of tape on the spine might be a good idea until you feel confident in your honing skills.