Thread: I think i screwd my razor

Originally Posted by Utopian

When you say a 20 degree angle, do mean you held the blade off the hone at a 20 degree angle?

Please answer this question. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Utopian

When you say a 20 degree angle, do mean you held the blade off the hone at a 20 degree angle?

this is how i hone it would this be wrong ?

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Please answer this question. Thank you.

i was taking a picture so i can show you

Yes, that's wrong and yes you screwed (slightly) your razor. The purpose of the spine is to lay on the hone so that the spine and the edge touch the hone. THAT is how the proper angle of the edge is determined exactly.

You definitely need to do some reading in the Wiki. Don't worry, you'll be fine and no harm was done.

Also, BTW, I suggest you never, ever, ever listen to any more advice from the place from which you bought your razor. If they told you all you needed was a 4k hone and to use it holding the razor that way, then they know nothing about how to use a straight.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Yes, that's wrong and yes you screwed (slightly) your razor. The purpose of the spine is to lay on the hone so that the spine and the edge touch the hone. THAT is how the proper angle of the edge is determined exactly.

You definitely need to do some reading in the Wiki. Don't worry, you'll be fine and no harm was done.

Be sure to use a layer of electrical tape along the spine to prevent unnecessary hone wear. Read the wiki. Have fun!

Just think after you go through the Wiki you'll know alot more and probably have alot more questions (Now would be a good time to burn your credit cards )

Originally Posted by Utopian

Also, BTW, I suggest you never, ever, ever listen to any more advice from the place from which you bought your razor. If they told you all you needed was a 4k hone and to use it holding the razor that way, then they know nothing about how to use a straight.

im glad i found this place man cuz it hurts when i use this razor now

Don't worry. I've read the Wiki entry on honing a couple of times already and I don't even have a hone of any kind yet.

You did well to realise there was a problem. Well, it may have been painfully obvious, but you had the good sense to do something about it rather than struggle on, and you arrived here. Well done. You now know more about sharpening razors than the person who first gave you advice.

Knives are sharpened with the back lifted.
Straight razors are sharpened with the spine touching the hone.

The harm that was done should be easily fixed. Whatever you do, don't take it to someone who sharpens knives. They might use a grinding wheel, and ruin the blade.