Thread: Is this razor Honable?

Gotta try to find out. That may be more restoration than honing, but you won't know till you're doing it.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Wait, where is one of those guys that says honing is easy, when you need them

Well, sure, it's easy for them, what with being Masters with decades of experience!

Originally Posted by gimpyalex

@gssixgun: Thats just the picture making the heel look worse somehow, I don't know how but it looks like a guillotine compared to what I'm holding in my hand right now.

I think I need to go back and look at your vids again...

Nonetheless, to find good steel, if any exists you will likely end up removing so much you will get into the stabiliser fast, especially with a 220.
I'd follow Glen's advice & future proof that heel first.
Good luck.

Nonetheless, to find good steel, if any exists you will likely end up removing so much you will get into the stabiliser fast, especially with a 220.
I'd follow Glen's advice & future proof that heel first.

I didn't think of that, even though looking back, Glen says it in his post I need reading glasses. I'm not too experienced with recontouring heels though, would you recommend any particular strokes?

Alex

i wouldn't waste any time on this blade. Even it will not teach you anything just waste of your time.Just move on another blade or just get rid of this rust. it is not save to play around so much rusty blade.
(if you use mag you will see blade has deep rust)
gl

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i wouldn't waste any time on this blade. Even it will not teach you anything just waste of your time.Just move on another blade or just get rid of this rust. it is not save to play around so much rusty blade.
(if you use mag you will see blade has deep rust)
gl

Well I have alot of time on my hands, but I do appreciate your opinion but purely out of curiosity and the fact I learn much better from making my own mistakes, I just want to hone it out anyways. If it ends up a pile of metal filings then so be it. And I feel when it comes to techniques like honing, Any chance to build up honing muscle memory, I'll use it.

And Glasgow's pretty rainy right now

Besides, even if it is not considered to be a waste of time, there is a lot of satisfaction in rescuing the un-redeemable; and a lesson is still learned if you fail. Good luck!

I've noticed on one side the spine is even but on the other its super thin at the toe and heel and more worn in the middle of the spine.

Should I correct this before doing any more honing with the tape?

Originally Posted by gimpyalex

I didn't think of that, even though looking back, Glen says it in his post I need reading glasses. I'm not too experienced with recontouring heels though, would you recommend any particular strokes?

Alex

Alex in that Vid on my channel I re-contour that heel, and show ya how, it is quite common when you are doing heavy honing/breadknifing..
You are creating years worth of wear in minutes so it needs to be done..
Jimmy's link is the most important one of this thread, if the edge is starting to develop into a frown like yours looks from the pic, you want to reverse that process by honing to introduce a smile...
You have heard the stupid saying "Turn that frown upside down" well it works on razors to

There is lots to learn from that razor have fun doing it even if the steel turns out to be bad in the end you will still learn what we so fondly call
"Honing Gymnastics"

Originally Posted by gimpyalex

Well I have alot of time on my hands, but I do appreciate your opinion but purely out of curiosity and the fact I learn much better from making my own mistakes, I just want to hone it out anyways. If it ends up a pile of metal filings then so be it. And I feel when it comes to techniques like honing, Any chance to build up honing muscle memory, I'll use it.

And Glasgow's pretty rainy right now

This is how i feel about honing.
when you hone and get end result it makes me feel a lot better. i know i did get something at the end.
I have nothing against to hone the blade which you have at least 50 % chance you can get some ok edge from the blade.
if that blade had that chance i would say go head hone it and see what happens.
at least your hands will get used to strokes etc.
The current condition of the blade is scary. if you cut yourself with such a rusty blade God knows what is next.
Anyways this is your decision and i wish you good luck.