Thread: How to sharprin this thing

I can see the heal needing rounded, but the toe? Maybe I'm missing something.

A lot of the blade’s width at the heel has been removed, compare the tang width to the heel (edge to tang width) in the original photo, to the current photo of the blade.
Also note the blade was shaped in a smile, but the smile is not even with the spine, it is thin at the heel and heavy at the toe.

So now, the toe is out of proportion with the blade. Look at the angle at the end of the toe, notice the slant of the end of the toe compared to the original.

Now, in order to make the blade look proportioned, the heel should be rounded and the toe, either rounded or ground back straight to form a spike point. Of course, this is my opinion and what I would do to correct its current configuration, it is not my razor.

Again, here is where planning and looking at all the options, drawing and mocking up corrections come in to play, before any cutting is done.

Correcting the heel and toe were/are part of the overall re-shaping. A lot less metal could have been removed and the heel and toe correction should have been decided on first, then the smile blended to match the heel and toe.

Now you will have to blend the heel and toe correction into the existing smile and possibly removing more metal. Time spend in design, affects the final product.

Here is the Original Photo1
The corrected Photo 2

Proposed Rounded toe correction 3
Or Proposed Spike toe correction 4.

I see now. Picky bastard.

Still for a first try its not bad. Having the toe sticking out a little is ok if it was mine. But the heal needs work still for sure.

Im for the second pic, keep it square.

I too am a spike fan.

Actually, for the OP and the rest of us, it is a good exercise. It can still be easily “fixed” and made a good shaver. Add some classic horn scales and it’s a shaver and keeper.

With design, there are many options, none of which are permeant. Ink it up try all the options you can think of and then decide. Take your time.

A quick Google search of “Sheffield Smiling Razors” yielded hundreds of classic smilers available to use for inspiration.

The original looks “good enough” to me but the proposed changes look “even better”. It’s all personal opinion, of course but Marty, I have to say, you have an eye for detail.

Here is an update. Fixed heal and had it on diamond doing x strokes comin along nicely i think.

Can someone please mark where i need tape on this for final honing and does it have to be one or two pieces to get it to strop right. I usually use one piece on my others.

Looks good, I like the new profile.

Just one piece of tape from the toe to just past the heel on the spine. Just put the spine in the middle of the tape and rub the tape on to the spine, then fold one edge over tight on to the face of blade, then the other side.

On the worked side it may not stretch tight but all that needs to make contact are the 3 high spots.

Here is an old post on, how to tape a razor safely. Do not tape with wet fingers, your fingers will stick, and you increase the chances of slipping and cutting yourself. How To Tape A Razor Safely.

Just tape over the old hone wear.

Sort of similar, but different as far as the spine goes.