Thread: Tapered toe honing

Originally Posted by Marshal

A moment of silence...

https://youtu.be/Bfe4TxvUOiw

Ok, now that the kidding is out of the way...I have a couple of razors where the toe kind of turns up like that. Nothing the standard rolling X-stroke won't hone up.

I'm with Bob in regard to the spine. A layer of tape while honing may have been the better solution.

My father is buried at Arlington his funeral was truly amazing. I visit as often and sometimes you will hear from other burials. I really don't think this razor deserves all that!!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I'd bet that it'll take at Least Two Layers of tape to make for the loss of steel.

So does the tape make up the difference of the taper? It is shave ready other than the end of the toe.

Originally Posted by Chet

So does the tape make up the difference of the taper? It is shave ready other than the end of the toe.

Does this sound familiar?

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ml#post1712098

Maybe a little bit of overkill. But amusing in light of another thread rolling in the conversation section. I even found a video of a real bugler!

I'm sure it'll still turn into a nice shaver. My first one looks about like that...it took a year to get there though lol. Now's a good time to start taping the spine and learning a proper X stroke. And remember to change the tape often. Tape wears faster than steel, and lets the edge roll up off the hone.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Does this sound familiar?

http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ml#post1712098

What's the point your trying to make?!!!!!

Originally Posted by Chet

What's the point your trying to make?!!!!!

Tape is your Friend!

Originally Posted by cudarunner

Tape is your Friend!

Thanks. So ignore spine wear on used razors? Add tape until your honing the entire razor?

Originally Posted by Chet

Thanks. So ignore spine wear on used razors? Add tape until your honing the entire razor?

First and foremost, I'd Never Ever add to Any Hone Wear on the spine or edge in a attempt to 'Even' things up, it just takes time and practice to learn how to hone a wonky blade or one with uneven hone wear.

A layer of tape or two helps 'slightly' raise the spine and prevents additional unnecessary wear.

Personally I'd put two layers of 3M 700 tape on the spine (yes it is much better than the run of the mill you find in most places) and have a go with it. Use the magic marker on the edge to see what you're doing. Here again the marker is your friend.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

First and foremost, I'd Never Ever add to Any Hone Wear on the spine or edge in a attempt to 'Even' things up, it just takes time and practice to learn how to hone a wonky blade or one with uneven hone wear.

A layer of tape or two helps 'slightly' raise the spine and prevents additional unnecessary wear.

Personally I'd put two layers of 3M 700 tape on the spine (yes it is much better than the run of the mill you find in most places) and have a go with it. Use the magic marker on the edge to see what you're doing. Here again the marker is your friend.

Thanks I will try it with my other razor.

Originally Posted by Chet

Thanks I will try it with my other razor.

Why the 'Other Razor'? Why not this one? After all 'this razor' is the one you asked questions about. Just wondering