Thread: I prefer honing wedges

If you use a half or quarter hollow, you can have your cake and eat it.

I have tried different techniques for both sorts. I do find the hollows bend too though. I think that I originally liked them because they still shaved with a not so good edge. Now I don't mind either to shave with.

Another thing I hate about hollows is the sound on the hone - it creeps me out!

About how much more time are you spending when you hone a wedge than a hollow?

I ask be cause I just got a small wedge (AJ Jordon) off ebay, and it seems to be taking for ever to hone. I checked the bevel and it's fine, but it just doesn't seem to want to get sharp. I have knives that are sharper. Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by Hanno

About how much more time are you spending when you hone a wedge than a hollow?

I ask be cause I just got a small wedge (AJ Jordon) off ebay, and it seems to be taking for ever to hone. I checked the bevel and it's fine, but it just doesn't seem to want to get sharp. I have knives that are sharper. Any thoughts?

Wedges do take a bit longer to sharpen...sometimes.

Use marker on the edge, take 10 laps on 1k to 4k. See if the hone is actually working the edge along it's entire length and to the outermost edge. If it is you will soon be able to pass the TNT. Once that happens go to the 8k (from the 4k, or go to the 4k if you are on 1k).

Hope that helps,

It takes a lot longer to set the bevel than you think on a wedge. If you are honing with the 8k and getting no progress the chances are that the bevel really does need more work. It can take some creative honing to get the bevel even sometimes.
On a razor with a chip I can spend 30 minutes with a 1k just to organise the bevel properly. Sometimes more. The rest of the honing process takes a bit longer than a hollow ground but nothing ridiculous. I would say depending on the wedge between 15 mins to an hour from start to finish.
I find it depends greatly on the condition of the blade as to hone out a chip on a wedge takes forever.

I would like to see an online video of one of our members honing a wedge razor.