Thread: What is going on with this razor?

I've put up a lengthy post in the beginner section about how I came by this Wade and Butcher razor and had it restored and honed. It is my first and at the moment only razor. I anticipate the edge will need a touch up before long. I've been using it a couple of months now. I'll likely send it out again but it brought up the idea of honing my own razors. I've reviewed many of the videos and how-to's including many referenced on SRP. I've educated myself enough to know that this razor has a slight smile. I understand that material is removed from the spine during the honing process also. As you can see in the pictures, this spine has some odd things (to me) going on. It appears to be two curves that meet in the middle. The peak in the middle has a divot. Part of what makes me wonder is that these features seem to be perfectly mirrored on both sides. I'm assuming these are from hone wear. How would a person go about correcting for these oddities in order to hone this razor? Tape? Just tape the low spots?