Thread: How do I fix a weak wide bevel/fin?

did you add another layer of tape?

Originally Posted by mainaman

did you add another layer of tape?

Thanks for reminding me. No not yet.

Hey Neil,

If you're like me a few years back, quite possibly too much pressure is keeping the very apex off the hone. That's assuming there's no underlying issue like a previously taped bevel, warp, or frown.

Cheers, Steve

I went back to my 2k and was still getting the line. So I thought to reflattening my stone. For some reason it was slightly high in the middle. It seems that over time all my Shapyonshapton do this.

After reflattening my 2k this is what my edge looks like

That looks a lot better to me.

Cheers, Steve

Originally Posted by rlmnshvstr8

I went back to my 2k and was still getting the line. So I thought to reflattening my stone. For some reason it was slightly high in the middle. It seems that over time all my Shapyonshapton do this.

After reflattening my 2k this is what my edge looks like

How I love when you can see photos of work. You could do it, the main thing is not to hurry.

Looks like your stabilizer is hitting the stone, (post 8 photos 2-4) keeping the heel off the stone and possibly half the edge as well.

You or the previous owner have used extra pressure to correct for this and succeed in grinding the spine at the heel and developing a heel spur.

First re-shape the heel, removing the spur, if not it will cut you, ink the edge and the stabilizer. That will tell you where you are hitting and that will have to be ground down to allow the edge to make full contact, or use a layer or 2 of tape to raise the angle to clear the stabilizer.

We recommend using tape to learn to hone to prevent these exact issues. Once you master honing where you are not needlessly grinding a spine and edge, you can decide if you want to use tape or not, but at least you will have a razor with an intact spine to hone.