Thread: To lap or no to lap that is the question

I used one dished like that for a long time to sharpen butcher knives. It worked fine. Don't see why it wouldn't work for razors as long as it's evenly worn and smooth. A little different edge profile but should still be sharp.

Originally Posted by kelbro

Don't see why it wouldn't work for razors as long as it's evenly worn and smooth.

The problem as I see it would be that when honing a non smiling blade, any bias (heel leading or lagging) would cause the center of the edge to lift off of the stone.