Quote Originally Posted by AFDavis11 View Post
...I do find it a tad extreme. But in extremity we often find effectiveness!

I do also think that if you don't have extensive experience building bevels you shouldn't do it. I'm wondering if, from a bevel creation standpoint that it might be the most challenging bevel to create because there is no guide to recreate the geometry. I mean that if you remove all the bevel then recreating it would be, perhap [sic], even harder....

Although I think perhaps some are trying to push that new honers shouldn't use it unless they have no stake in that particular blade....

I think everyone that might disagree (in 99 out of 100 cases) would at some point stare straight into an edge that would likely best benefit from breadknifing, or perhaps what I would call "perpendicular grinding".

It IS extreme, but it's no harder to recreate a bevel than refining one, since the spine and edge automatically create said geometry. It just takes a lot longer.

I am definitely one of those who is pushing new folks to avoid this on razors they truly care about. If it's an experimental razor, well then who cares.


To me, there are some cases (frowns or 1/4" chips) where grinding down the edge is the only option. It's the honing equivalent of tactical nukes.