Thread: Straight Razors Dull Despite Little Use

Originally Posted by rickytimothy

Crud, I forgot the WOO. It wouldn't surprise me if bad stropping isn't helping, every single time I strop a razor there is a point where my senses tell me "I think I just destroyed the edge woops" but I'm never sure. I try not to strop with significant pressure and always roll over on the spine.

Or maybe you didn't stop on one knee "Don't forget it!"

Time to bring it around town.



Too many SpongeBob references? Okay, I'm done now.

Seriously though, there's a lot to work out but stropping is probably the first maintenance skill you need. I'm still looking for that video.

When it comes to setting a bevel, close observation with magnification is a must.

Setting a proper bevel on a razor in bad condition can take up to an hour or more, depending on the grind and damage needed removed. Trust me, I've honed some old wedges that took a couple days of sessions, to finally come together. Razor steel is extremely hard, and doesn't abraid very easily.

Learning to listen and feel what the stone and steel are telling you, takes years of experience. I've been putting steel n stone together since I was a child, so its easy for me understand what its saying.

And yes, very few can hone knives and razors. Typically their good at one and not the other, but their are those of us that hone all types of edged tools. A very far and between, person. Good luck with your knife guy.