Thread: Overhoning

What's your location? There may be a member near you that can help.

It looks like as the chip sort of cups away laterally from the edge-if you look straight at the edge (as if you were going to drag it across the bridge of your nose) the edge runs straight then cups out then runs straight.

I live in upstate New York, near Binghamton.

Originally Posted by DZEC

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Originally Posted by bouschie

What's your location? There may be a member near you that can help.

I was going to suggest the same thing, then I remembered the new world we live in.

You have a few issues, 1. That is a substantial chip, looks to be impact edge damage, deeper than twice the width of the bevel.

You will have to remove a lot of steel to get to solid steel, 2. You are honing on the stabilizer, note the hone marks on the stabilizer over the heel and up on the spine over the heel, (red circles).

3. The Toe is narrower than the heel probably because the stabilizer has been keeping the heel half of the razor and more pressure was added and ground the spine and edge at the toe. (blue circle)

4.The heel will need to be re-profiled to move the edge corner of the heel well forward of the stabilizer. If not corrected, you will needlessly grind more of the toe.

5. Remove the chip

6. Full bevel set and hone.

You also may want to re-profile the edge, so the heel and toe are the same width.

USE TAPE, at least until you master honing, there is no good reason not to use tape.

All of these issues can easily be repaired, you will lose a bit of blade width, though as said, it may be over you experience level. You can do it if you take your time and address each issue at a time.

I would first, re-profile the heel.

BTW, you are not over honing, over-honing is where you hone too much and thin the edge excessively making it thin and easily chipped.

New stones are not flat, they must be lapped flat.

The stabilizer is keeping the heel half of the edge off the stone, pressure is honing the toe half.

Yep, quite a bit of damage. Send it out, save yourself the heartache

I concur, send it out. You will only make it worse.

Originally Posted by outback

Yep, quite a bit of damage. Send it out, save yourself the heartache

I will send it out. Any advice on who does good work?

Thanks again to everyone. I need more experience in just maintaining an edge. Sigh...

What's a lapping stone and do I need to order one online? I just record a Norton 4000/8000.

Than you.

Likely any of the older members here can fix that for you. If you PM on of the guys that have responded in this thread that are not particularly far away, you will likely find the person you are looking for. Sometimes when seeking advice on the forum you can get overwhelmed by all of the responses and information. However you can then take to private messages to refine your discussion if you like, as well as continuing on in the thread. PM outback mike, he is now that far away, so mail will be quick, he is also a mentor here, so he will be open to helping you.