Thread: Scratches

Bought a Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett off of the bay. Started honing it with one layer of super 33+ on spine and there are scratches on the blade face. Should I add another layer of tape?

Is it a wedge, or hollow grind.?

Hollow grind

something is not right.

Pics??????

When you reach the end of the honing stroke are you cleanly lifting the razor off of the hone? If not, and you are sliding the razor off the end/edge of the stone, maybe the blade face is ever so slightly making contact with the corner of the stone??

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

Pics??????

Without good photos of before and after honing it's almost impossible to say what is causing the scratches with any degree of certainty.

Bob

Originally Posted by Cattleman02

Hollow grind

Are you putting to much pressure on the blade to make it flex?

Originally Posted by 32t

Are you putting to much pressure on the blade to make it flex?

That's a very pertinent question. First, it is not wrong to use some preasure when setting the bevel but never enough to flex the blade. There is a meter, a rule of thumb (pun intended) about pinning: to judge how hard to hit the pin try hitting your thumbnail. If it hurts you are hitting too hard. You can make a similar one with pressure while honing. Palm hold the stone and hone with one hand. If you are applying more pressure with both hands than you can with one it is too much. It is very hard to apply too much pressure this way. It is also an argument for palm honing. You can bench hone with one hand also but once you get used to palm honing (it takes some getting used to) it is much easier. Whichever way you do it, resist the urge to push against the toe with your other (nondominant) hand.

Good advice. I have heard the one about pinning, but not the one about palm honing. Wish I hnew that 25 years ago.