Thread: Need Help Sharpening Razor

Originally Posted by shooter74743

Where are ya from? Your best help would be a face to face meeting with someone proficient at the hones...

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

Type local Help in the search block and click on the first post shown. Takes you to a list, by states, of Mentors that are available for one on one sessions.

I tried that first, I am from Georgia. One of the only states that does not have anyone listed. No one is anywhere near me.

Originally Posted by jamorton

What is the best way of going about fixing this?

You could try back honing with very light pressure, spine leading instead of edge, for a stroke or two. The a very light stroke or two edge leading. Then see what the edge looks like.

Bob

Originally Posted by jamorton

I have set the bevel and it will dig into my thumb when I do the TNT. However, the blade will not shave any hair off my arm. I am using a norton 4k/8k

Originally Posted by jamorton

What is the best way of going about fixing this?

Doing the TNT would automatically eliminate the Burr or Wire edge,, thus leaving a slightly dulled True edge, a few laps and you should be able to pop hair..

ASSUMING that you set the bevel

Welcome to SRP!

Where abouts in Georgia are you?
I'm in NW South Carolina and travel to Commerce pretty often and I'm pretty sure there is a group in Atlanta.

Originally Posted by criswilson10

Welcome to SRP!

Where abouts in Georgia are you?
I'm in NW South Carolina and travel to Commerce pretty often and I'm pretty sure there is a group in Atlanta.

I live just west of Atlanta, and work in Atlanta.

Look at the edge, not the bevel. Look straight down to see if they meet.

What is the brand of the razor and what was the condition before you started honing it.

Some photos of the whole razor and of the blade may help.

IMHO, I think that you are using to much pressure and thus causing the wire edge. Try just the weight of the blade on the hone to see if that doesn't eliminate the wire.

I'm not seeing it as a wire, but as an edge that has not had the bevel set yet. It looks too big for a wire to me.

Showing us the whole razor would save us consulting the runes .

Originally Posted by jamorton

I tried that first, I am from Georgia. One of the only states that does not have anyone listed. No one is anywhere near me.

In the Atlanta area is Crouton 976, a senior member. He has helped other shavers. PM him and see if he can help you.