Thread: Wedge with a hell of a heel

Originally Posted by gssixgun

One piece of advice, "learn to walk away" leave it on the bench and walk away, sitting there grinding at it usually ends up in something bad happening..
Personally I only go through a bevel setting cycle twice on any one razor before I set it aside and move to the next ...I come back to it the next day and try twice again, so to give some real numbers to that razor I mentioned above.. It went through 28 full bevel setting cycles on a Chosera 1k before it had a proper bevel....

Was the poor bastards razor taped or not?

We all know you're honing prestige is the best. Wow. 28x. Nice, Glen. You're the best.

Great insight, and eyes gentlemen. Thanks for the helpful replies all.
I did take the blade to the wheels during the restore to remove a fair bit of pitting and rust. There was a slight frown created at the heel which is right where my problem area is. I have spent some time tonight working on the heel again with a slight raised bias as suggested and am starting to feel the thinnest strip of bevel finally.
I'm not opposed to hitting the grinder again but when you say bring the heel forward, you mean remove more metal at the heel? I presume so but am just checking.
As Glen suggests, I am packing it in again for the night on this one but will revisit it again.
It is a nice looking razor, oldest I own, and was a gift from a fellow member as a diamond in the rough. I'm still shining it up cause it deserves it.
Cheers.

Sorry was in a rush or I would've added a pic. Hopefully the pic is self explanatory ? New radius at the heel is best description I can think of.

I would do it by hand with a diamond file or plate or a fine drum and slow speed on a Dremel, watch the rotation.

The plus is that heel will make a nice shaver.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

I would do it by hand with a diamond file or plate or a fine drum and slow speed on a Dremel, watch the rotation.

The plus is that heel will make a nice shaver.

I should qualify, wet grinder @ 147rpm when I said grinder.

Originally Posted by Euclid440

I too, see a bit of a frown on the heel

Nice looking razor…

I thought I saw that as well. Glad I'm not imaging things.