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01-26-2010, 05:40 PM #1
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Thanked: 125Hone wear is essentially the wear taken on by a razor through honing. You will see flattened spines, uneven spines & bevels, frowns and sometimes smiles, although smiles are generally by design.
Here is a picture of a razor with moderate hone wear. Notice how the spine appears to be somewhat flattened, from what otherwise would be a relatively sharp angle for this model of razor.
Now, take a look at this razor which has virtually no hone wear at all. Notice how the spine is shaped as original.
Also, when determining hone wear, the bevel should be taken into account. Unless a razor has had some corrective work done on the edge, a blade with moderate - heavy hone wear will generally have a wider bevel. Wheras one with none - mild hone wear, the bevel should be quite small.
Hope this helps...Last edited by sapito318; 01-26-2010 at 05:43 PM.
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01-26-2010, 05:44 PM #2
Thanks sapito. I was looking for a pic because it's hard to explain without one.
I also found this gem with major hone wear posted in this thread:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/aucti...ight-wear.html
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01-26-2010, 05:46 PM #3
if I may borrow from the previous post, this may help illustrate what he has already said
Usually, the most tell-tale thing will be obvious at the spine like shown in red
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01-26-2010, 05:49 PM #4
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Thanked: 125Thanks Del1r1um, I did not think to put that circle there
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01-26-2010, 05:53 PM #5
not at all, thanks for the good picture examples... helps a lot
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01-26-2010, 06:27 PM #6
Thanks everyone. That's pretty well what I figured, it's just that some spines are so evenly worn I couldn't decide if that was how they came where as others are more obvious. So if an otherwise hood razor has hone wear on the spine, should I stay away or is it not so bad to have if it's even on the spine and the edge has a strAight bevel?
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01-26-2010, 06:41 PM #7
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Thanked: 125Hone wear is not a bad thing. It is a normal occurence that will eventually happen to all razors when honed without taping the spine.
Here is a decent example of something that you would want to avoid: Bad Hone Wear
That razor has a lot of uneven hone wear, and also a slight frown. You would not want to pick that up and expect great results without lots of experience in fixing those issues, and especially not at that price.
However, razors with hone wear such as the Wade & Butcher pictured above, are acceptable levels of hone wear. There are good and bad hone wears. The W&B above is normal/good hone wear. The linked razor here in this post, is not good hone wear. Keep an eye out for the telltale signs of good and bad hone wear and you will be OK.
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01-26-2010, 07:04 PM #8
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Thanked: 369Or it could be a new clothing line.....
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01-27-2010, 05:11 PM #9
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Thanked: 4942Hone wear will also occur on the bevel when a razor is taped. The bevel will get wider over time.
I am not a fan of purchasing razors with hone wear and look for minimal to none when I am buying a razor. From a stand point of shaving, most that have an acceptable or minimal amount of hone wear that is relatively the same on both sides of the razor can be honed without too much problem and continue to be serviceable forever. It really boils down to whether you want a great looking razor that shaves or a very worn looking razor that shaves. Pocket book can play a big part in this decision.
Have fun,
Lynn
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01-27-2010, 05:03 PM #10
Actually this would be an example of what to stay away from. The flattening of the spine at the heel is so large and uneven with corresponding relatively small and uneven bevel at that part, that it means the razor is either terribly ground, very incompetently honed, or warped. This is the kind of W&B I'll be very wary of going for since their quality is so inconsistent.