Thread: Asymmetry and slanted jimps

That was quick. Thanks for the info!

you will have bevels with different width on each side of the razor.
The jimps do not matter.

If you look at the side of the razor, where the spine rounds there is a spot where the side of the razor makes contact with the hone under the spine. That is known as the 'honing flat' and that is where the rubber meets the road. A lot of razors are not perfectly symmetrical from side to side. Probably more are not than are.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If you look at the side of the razor, where the spine rounds there is a spot where the side of the razor makes contact with the hone under the spine. That is known as the 'honing flat' and that is where the rubber meets the road. A lot of razors are not perfectly symmetrical from side to side. Probably more are not than are.

Yes, I was thinking of the 'honing flat' when I posted, although I didn't know the term. There is some variance in the width of the honing flat as well. I imagine that is also typical.

p.s. I just thought of a honing video I was watching where the guy taped the spine and of course, the honing flat along with it - he said to save honing wear. This goes along with the idea that symmetry isn't essential, having tape would change the bevel angle slightly as well.

Originally Posted by RADisorder

Yes, I was thinking of the 'honing flat' when I posted, although I didn't know the term. There is some variance in the width of the honing flat as well. I imagine that is also typical.

Yes it is not necessarily typical on all of them but not atypical. If you don't use tape to hone you'll see the anomalies in the spine and bevel as you hone. If you do use tape they'll all show in the bevel since you won't get wear in the honing flat. Anyway, as others have said, you can still get a good shaving edge, just not as pleasing to the eye as it would be if there was perfect symmetry.

'Where the rubber meets the road' - it can;t be more succinct than that.

An asymmetrical grind has no consequence regarding the shave itself. As has been mentioned the width of the bevels will be different. The jimps being slanted is just not an issue in terms of the shave itself.

Just my 2¢

Looking at a new Dovo right now that is identical to the first pic. Musta been made by the same guy