Thread: Bowed straight razor

Originally Posted by bouschie

Another quick fix can be done with electrical tape. Put one or two layers in the low spot of the warped spine then one layer the length of the blade. You are artificially removing the warped for honeing.

I hear what you are saying.....Sometimes I put a layer of tape on and forcibly hone the one side the way I want it to go. This will wear the tape more where I want it to. The good side should be worn, yet supposedly even? Then, another layer of tape.
Onward with that, changing only the top layer, if needed.

Still, some toe/heel-heavy circles, high-angle honing, and even some breadboarding/stabilizer work are sometimes necessary.
Some even advocate dragging the bad side off the side of the hone.
Personally, I abhor that idea.
OP,
If it is warped, put it away until you learn more.
Lots to learn on the subject using the search box. Many, many threads.