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    Default Stabilizer protruding?

    Hi guys,

    So I have one razor that has been honed quite a bit, properly, edge is good, hone wear is even, shaves very well
    but the stabilizer hasn't been honed and comes further than the rest of the blade, it's very very slightly and creates this tiny frown at the stabilizer, between the end of the heel and the stabilizer
    it will get exaggerated and more pronounced over time if I'm not honing into the stabilizer.

    Is there a way to solve this?
    I actually started honing into the stabilizing part to keep it even with the edge, but one part of the stabilizer is ever so slightly protruding, it's barely noticeable
    Honing into the stabilizer has seemed to made it less pronounced, but still I wonder

    I see a lot of people saying they don't hone into the stabilizer, so eventually wouldn't that create this problem?

    Ideas, feedback?

    Do I just DMT that part of the stabilizer off?
    I was maybe thinking taping up the spine and rounding off the stabilizer / stabilizing edge to get it even? - probably too much waste of metal o
    Or just tilting the razor on to the stabilizer part and hone that off without the spine of the razor touching the hone

    Anything is surely appreciated!


    Edit

    Okay, I kind of breadknifed the part of the stabilizer off, being VERY careful not to breadknife into my shaving edge, seems better now

    But still I wonder about honing into the stabilizer
    Last edited by TristanLudlow; 11-28-2015 at 12:36 PM.
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    You can use a course diamond hone and carefully reshape the heel. Or a dremel with a sanding wheel. If the dremel you need a damp paper towel around the blade so it does not overheat.
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    Photos would help.

    You just need to reduce the stabilizer height enough to hone the heel without it touching the stone, sharpie ink will tell you when you have removed enough.

    A Dremel with a drum, Diamond plate or file will get it down so it won’t hit the stone. Protect the spine with a plastic straw taped to the spine if you use a diamond plate.

    Or sometimes you can hone heel forward to hone the heel without hitting the stabilizer.

    Not sure what you are asking about hitting the stabilizer, if you lowered it already.
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    Sounds like from the edit you are onto the right idea

    The heel has to be moved back, the blade should actually "Present" itself above the heel, looking at a newer razor will show you what that means..

    You can contour the heel a tiny bit each time you hone or you can use a file or dremel wheel to bring it back into line for years to come that is your choice
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    @gssixgun

    Aha! That's what I was thinking, contouring the heel a tiny bit each time I hone makes perfect sense to me!
    I understand what you mean comparing with a newer razor.
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    TristanLudlow has done what I enjoy about forums. You asked a question I was contemplating. I almost formed the question, but didn't know how or what to ask.
    Then along comes enough Expert Advice to give full understanding of so esoteric a matter as reducing a shoulder.
    Thank you Kind Sirs!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Euclid440 View Post
    Protect the spine with a plastic straw taped to the spine if you use a diamond plate
    That's a great tip right there!!
    What a curse be a dull razor; what a prideful comfort a sharp one

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