Thread: Any particular reason razor would feel dull and shave great..

You want to be able to shave with the whole razor. I use the heel almost as much as I use the toe.

More importantly the stabilizer is keeping half the edge off the stone. The extra wear on the toe end of the spine, is probably from the previous owners using more pressure, to try to hone the heel half of the razor.

Ink the stabilizer and do a couple of laps, note where the ink is removed. Take a Dremel with a fine sanding drum and lightly touch the bottom of the stabilizer with the drum on slow speed to the wear marks, blend the grind up to feather the grind marks. Polish with a cratex or flannel wheel with polishing compound or sand with 600-1000 grit wet & dry.

Keep inking and test until it no long hits the stabilizer and you are cutting the heel end of the edge. You will get a much nicer, even and sharp edge.

Sometimes you can hang the stabilizer off the edge of the stone, with a heel forward stroke and do a rolling X stroke, ink on the bevel, will tell you if this will work.

But grinding the stabilizer is easiest and best.