Thread: Beginner Hone Question

You "might" not have needed to reset the bevel. I had a tiny nick (wouldn't even show up on a photo) near the toe of my razor a month or two back & a few strokes on the 8K side of my Norton got rid of it completely. If you want to try again before sending it off for pro honing then get a marker pen/sharpie/whatever & mark the edge on both sides, then do a few very light pressure strokes on each side using the 8K side of your Norton, if it doesn't shave now you're not going to make it any worse with just brief work on the 8K. The marker should rub off evenly & right to the edge, if it does then the bevel is probably alright & the edge just needs a bit more, if not you then it could be bevel work, or maybe just tape the spine a bit more. This is information I've gleaned from the knowledgeable folk here as I've never had to reset a bevel & I've put my straight through the side of my finger & nail & it only needed a touch up.

The other question, did you strop the hell out of it after taking it to the stone? You really do need to put in a proper amount of laps after honing to get the best out of it.

I'm sure you'll get some better/more experienced advice than this though.