Just picked up a Wade and Butcher at the local antique mall. Pretty wedgie.


I have done about 4 aggressive pyramids with it on my norton 4/8 k. I was a little bit mystified that it wasn't really getting very sharp. I had to work to get it to remove some hair from my forearm.

I was thinking that maybe the small amount of hollow might be causing a problem, so I put 5 layers of electrical tape on the spine and did another aggressive pyramid. This has made it quite a bit sharper, now my right foot is missing all of the hair from the top of it (and 1 toe, I have a hard time stopping once I start).

I don't really want to have to lay on the electrical tape every time I strop. Should I remove the tape and do a couple of more pyramids? Could the almost full wedge shape be giving me problems? Rather new to honing and any quidance is appreciated.