Diagnosing a warped blade
Hi all. I'm a few months into sr shaving and am now doing so with razors I've honed. Getting some mixed results...much in line with other newbie posts. Of course, getting great satisfaction from it all.
But here's my question: On one of my ebay purchases the toe of the blade doesnt ride snuggly on the hone as does the rest of the blade. I can see a slight gap and can observe where the water is and is not moved down the hone by the blade. This is more noticable when honing one of the sides. I think this must be a warped blade. To compensate, I use a narrower hone and lift slightly and lightly on my x pattern when at the toe. I think that in this way I am sharpening the length of the blade, and I am getting a decent shave.
I dont think I've seen an example here of what a warped blade looks like. Am I anywhere near correct in diagnosing, compensating on the hone, or in anything else? :shrug:
Best,
Jim