Quote Originally Posted by Sticky View Post
Is there any notable difference (or common denominator) between the razors that you can hone successfully and those you cannot?

This is a good question ...

The blades I can properly sharpen seem to be on the hollow ground side of the grind scale.

The one particular blade in question I would estilate having a 1/4 hollow grind. I used tape on the spine because there were some very small chips on the edge that I worked out with 1000 grit paper. I didnt want to wear down the entire blade ... just the edge .. lol .

Also, this particular blade seems to have a small warp. To me, the warp isnt very serious ... but it's there. I dont this warp is playing a part in keeping the edge sharp.

I am going to try to work the 4k stone some more to test the theory of Bart. So far, the pyramid doesn't seem to be working for this razor.

What is odd to me is that this blade is sharp enough to plow through some major stubble. It seems that it isn't sharp enough to cut the stubble for the second (or subsequent) passes. It is almost as if it becomes dull during the first pass.

Back to the 4K for now ...