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Hi gents.
I am having a hard time with the heel of this greaves.
Not sure if it's legible in the pic but the heel will not fall inline with the rest of the blade as I try to set the bevel.
I am using two layers of .010" electrical tape on the spine. Heel forward and a 1k king stone. My mid bevel is getting wider, but my heel is still basically untouched.
The distance changes from spine to edge on this razor along the length of the blade with it being closest at the heel and widest just before the toe so I expected a different angle to some degree along the bevel length. But I've spent hours trying to focus on the heel while avoiding the shoulder and it still seems to be pretty far off.
I have read that some have used a barbers hone to focus on only one area of a blade to get the pre-bevel going.
My area of concern is now maybe 1/2" at the very heel. Would using a small piece of barber hone, say 1/2" wide only on the heel in circles and even pressure be an option, or would that just create further unevenness along the blade because of the localised focus as opposed to full blade length blending in of the bevel?
Tips and suggestions from wedge honers are always appreciated.
Thanks gents. Stay warm in this cold snap.
Mike