Thread: Unable to bevel the middle of one side

Hi guys,

I picked up a Geneva on ebay to bring into shape with my new Norton combo set (220, 1K, 4K, 8K). The stones are completely lapped (except for one stubborn corner on the 8k).

My problem is that on one side, I cannot seem to get the bevel to touch the hone in the middle. There is clear wear on the heel and toe of the spine and the bevel is much wider at the toe and a little wider at the heel. You can see in these pics:


You will also notice that the other side of the blade is fairly normal. There is a little extra wear on the heel and toe and I might need a little extra pressure in particular places or a rolling X but should be okay.

I tried X strokes and circle strokes on the bad side with 1K and the middle didn't seem to be touched at all. I added a good deal of pressure to the middle and still the same. I moved to the 220 adding pressure to the middle of both the heel and spine and that caused a great deal of extra wear on the TOE and HEEL but NOTING on the middle.

I quit at this point to avoid causing any damage.

Also, this is meant to be a practical shaver, not a showcase item so I don't mind if I need to do something that causes aesthetic problems.

My gut is to continue to grind down the bad side until I can get the middle to touch the stones.

Thoughts?