Thread: My first two razors, ready for heat treat

There is a trick for getting decent bevels:

When you are grinding the razor, hold the razor on the flat part of your belt grinder, with the spine just a bit elevated so that you are not grinding the spine.
Then gently touch the edge to the grinder, to establish a bevel. That will quickly show you where you need to even out the grind.
After you correct the grind, repeat the procedure and you'll notice an improvement. In the end, you will have even bevels.

This also works with smiling edges, though you need a bit of experience to 'roll' the razor along the spine without actually touching it to the belt.
After you are done with grinding, the bevels should be very thin. Not only is this much more elegant than fat bevels, but the razor will also be much easier to hone.