Thread: What is hone wear?

Hone 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...