Thread: Tapered toe honing

If razor was honed improperly how do you hone the tapered toe? Do I slightly raise the razor when honing making sure toe and the spine remain in contact with the hone? This razor is my practice razor so don't hold back your criticism.

Just a quick question. Did you put that massive hone wear on the spine?

Bob

Yes to even out really uneven spine wear.

Originally Posted by Chet

Yes to even out really uneven spine wear.

I guess that is one way of handling that issue but not what I would done. I'll have to let someone who uses that method answer your question.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

I guess that is one way of handling that issue but not what I would done. I'll have to let someone who uses that method answer your question.

Bob

Please let me know your thoughts so the next time I might take a different approach!

Dr. Matt Strikes AGAIN??

Use an exaggerated rolling x-stroke to get all points on the bevel + about three layers of tape, it's got a TON of hone wear. It should be do-able.

A moment of silence...

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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.

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

You have to understand that a smiling toe is not necessarily due to improper honing. I have encountered several barber's manuals that specifically teach HOW to create a smiling toe. It was a desirable trait in a razor.

As already said, a properly executed rolling x stroke will allow the entire edge to be honed.