Thread: Edge life vrs razor geometry

Originally Posted by mrjin

I'm skeptical on taping spines. Since if the spine is taped and thus won't worn out with the edge, then the angle get larger and large eventually.

I’ve seen hundreds of razors with worn spines but never seen a razor with excessive hone wear to the bevel over time because the spine was taped.

Originally Posted by markbignosekelly

I’ve seen hundreds of razors with worn spines but never seen a razor with excessive hone wear to the bevel over time because the spine was taped.

I've no doubt of your results. Just curious what could be the cause of that. If the razor was made with only one steel and heat treated evenly, I would expect the bevel to wear out faster as there is significantly less material.