Thread: Problem blade

I know a few out there will argue that my HAD has just begun, but i will venture to say that i belive i have the hones i need for shaving comfertably till the end of days.

1 King 1000 grit
1 King 6000 grit
1 Norton 4000/8000 grit
1 Norton Lapping Stone
1 Dovo Rindleder strop with canvas back(canvas pasted with 0.5 micron)

Is this a setup that will allow me to comfertably shave in years to come?

Also i have a little question;

I have aquired a Razor from from an SRP member here i use for practicing honing, however this appears to have a somewhat warped edge, and now shows significant flatness/honewear at the spine.

How do i proceed to make this usable?
At the moment the front side of the blade shows a decent bevel from toe to mid, and a slightly narrow bevel from mid to heel.
At teh back side of the blade it has a wide bevel from front mid section till back mid section and both heel and toe has next to no bevel at all.
It almost looks like the bade is gonna frown, or whatever you call that inverted smile on a blade.

Do i just continue to hone it on the 1k stone until the bevel appears equal, or is there a trick to correcting this flaw?

Hector

Originally Posted by hector

I know a few out there will argue that my HAD has just begun, but i will venture to say that i belive i have the hones i need for shaving comfertably till the end of days.

1 King 1000 grit
1 King 6000 grit You could get by just fine without this stone.
1 Norton 4000/8000 grit
1 Norton Lapping Stone
1 Dovo Rindleder strop with canvas back(canvas pasted with 0.5 micron)

Is this a setup that will allow me to comfertably shave in years to come? Yes, you're set for life.

Also i have a little question;

I have aquired a Razor from from an SRP member here i use for practicing honing, however this appears to have a somewhat warped edge, and now shows significant flatness/honewear at the spine.

How do i proceed to make this usable?
At the moment the front side of the blade shows a decent bevel from toe to mid, and a slightly narrow bevel from mid to heel.
At teh back side of the blade it has a wide bevel from front mid section till back mid section and both heel and toe has next to no bevel at all.
It almost looks like the bade is gonna frown, or whatever you call that inverted smile on a blade.

The width of the bevel is not important (except for looks), the only thing that matters is whether the two "faces" of the blade meet at a straight line

Do i just continue to hone it on the 1k stone until the bevel appears equal, or is there a trick to correcting this flaw?

This depends on how dull the edge is.

Make your passes on the 1K or 4k depending (your probably just gonna have to figure it out) until the edge is sharp enough to cut hair off your arm (It won't be comfortable, but it means you can then polish the bevel to a point that is comfortable enough for your face)

Hector

I'll post some pics of an uneven bevel that is a perfectly good razor... in a minute...

Pics.

The bevel at the toe is two or three times wider than it is at the heel, but the edge is perfectly straight. The width of the bevel has to do with an uneven hollow grind, not necessarily a warp.

To check for a warped edge, set your blade on one of the stones, if there is an obvious wave at some point along the cutting edge, you have a warp which is hard to fix. Otherwise you're good to go with the stones you have, just keep playing around 'til it works.

From the shape of the bevels you described I would say that you do not have a warped blade. But..you need to find out if the edge has a "frown" shape. Place the razor perpendicular, 90 degrees, to the hone and look to see if any light shows under the edge of the blade and where. If it shows light under the middle of the blade then you have a "frown". To correct a frown is a lot of work and if you could find another razor to practice with that would be the best choice.

Hope this helps,