Thread: Morley clover brand hard to hone?

Just a thought that came to me........
Being that you are new to honing maybe you have neglected to give your bevel setting hone a needed quick lapping. That will restore the cutting power of your hone that could be hampered by swarf build up.
Merry Christmas to you and yours and may your future Morleys hone up without issues.

I'm not exactly new to straights or honing it just seemed as if these two were just a little harder than most. After looking back to the 2008 archives it seems there was one mentor who said he believed the steel was a bit harder and they took a little more time. No worries they shave great just took a little longer for me and I appreciate the feedback. Happy New Year to you and yours also.

One of the best razors to ever pass through my hands was a Morley, it took an amazing edge. I don't remember it being more difficult than any other hollow to hone, not nearly as hard as a stainless steel blade

I just bought one of these WH Clover & Sons, can't wait for the mail call.
Made my decision based on this thread. Hope you guys are right!

Naw, no priest, but ex-Alter boy helps.

Probably too much pressure as said. If you use too much pressure with a hollow grind you can easily lift the edge off the stone.

I little bit of ink will quickly tell you.

Originally Posted by Xxmadmaxx

I just bought one of these WH Clover & Sons, can't wait for the mail call.
Made my decision based on this thread. Hope you guys are right!

They are good razors, I have two. One was pretty easy to hone. It was my test razor for my first hone job. My second one is particularly harder than the first, the steel just seems to want to stay on there. And this is throwing all of the honing gymnastics at it, with me being more experienced.

If this is your first razor, I would suggest getting it professionally honed.