I am hoping that someone out there has hit on the same problem I have now.
A random purchase has returned an excellent blade, but it is warped....let me explain.
Imagine fully opening a razor so it is flat and horizontal, handle to the left, and the cutting edge is forming a horizontal line right in front of you, with the spine directly behind the edge.
OK, now, ideally the cutting edge sits perfectly in the middle of the spine behind it.
What I have with my blade is the cutting edge rising slighltly from left to right, so that at the toe, the xutting edge is closer to the top of the spine than the bottom.
Right now, you either have the exact picture I am seeing in front of me, or you are clicking on another link!
When this blade sits on the hone it is all out of whack. Resting on the spine, you can rock the edge from heel to toe.
What I would like to know is, is it worth spending some time with this unusual rocking motion to hone the blade, or is it going to be a nightmare? Can I re-align the blade? (Given that my profession is about as far from a blacksmith as you could wish to find!!!)
It would be a shame to give up now, because I really like the razor, but if blades like this are never going to shave I would prefer to spend my time on another project razor.
Either I am the unluckiest straight razor buyer on the face of this earth, or things like this happen a lot.
Any help is gratefully recieved.
Thank,
APs