Thread: Modifing the Spine for improved bevel

Not trying to solve a particular problem on a razor, but was thinking of this as a corrective method.
If a bevel is not being honed evenly, could the spine thickness variation be feeding the cause?
If so, would honing (filing, grinding, etc.) to achieve a constant thickness help straighten out the bevel?
Maybe this sort of thing is already being done and I'm just catching up.
Your thoughts....

That can be the problem but an uneven bevel can also be caused because of grinding issues. If the grind is uneven i.e. the area above the bevel has variations in thickness, this will affect the bevel width just as much as the inaccurate spine will do.

The problem will be more pronounced in near wedges where there is a greater amont of metal behind the bevel. Of course the two problems can go hand in hand.

Rob is dead on ...

A very important aspect on "Corrective Honing" is reading the razor, it is best to start slow using the least destructive method to access the problem before removing steel..

Trick for accessing the "Uneven Spine" put one layer of tape on the spine, hone the razor using pressure on the spine using a 1k stone, objective here is to wear the tape not sharpen the razor, let the tape find the high an lows naturally..
Much like using Layout Blue..

Once the tape is worn, then put on a second layer, this gives you a nice even spine, hone for effect on the edge, you might try using the MM test here and observe what happens.. This will give you a much more accurate look at what the problem might be with the razor..

The more you learn to read the razor and do what it is telling you to do the happier your honing will be, because you will be working with the edge rather than against it

Sounds like that if the tape is showing a high spot on the spine (wear spot), honing with out tape would eventually be self correcting. Hopefully the bevel would benefit.

Originally Posted by Neckbone

Sounds like that if the tape is showing a high spot on the spine (wear spot), honing with out tape would eventually be self correcting. Hopefully the bevel would benefit.

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...ml#post1385680

That is what can happen when you start grinding away metal, but it is after all your razor, and your time, so it is your decision