Thread: Uneven honing

My Marshes and Shepherd is not taking a bevel too well. I'm wondering if it had something to do with whoever took it to a grinding wheel before I got it or if this is my fault since I'm still new to honing. If it is my fault, I'll own up to it, as I always tell my employees, "You need to drop those excuses and pick up a purpose!"
One side of the blade (the going away from me side on the hone) has a pretty even bevel, the other side (coming to me) is all over the place. I've read about different layers of tape to try to even a bevel but I'm not sure if that's what I need here or not.
Anyway, I've put up a pic to see what you honing gurus think I should do.

Have you done the marker on the edge ? I would do that again and go a couple of laps and see how your stroke is attacking the edge. Might be by altering the stroke you could compensate for a concave/convex bevel/spine from one side to the other ?

You can also work one side until you feel it is even with the other if that is possible. Sometimes IME a bevel won't be symmetrical from one side to the other due to the grind of the razor but can be made shave ready in spite of that.

This is not your falt .Back of the blade isn't even. Now there is couple ways to fix.
honest way -hone until you will get bevel available from tip to the heel. Bevel will not be even size they will differ but don't worry about it. you need to have edge to be striaght. This make time more time then you think but this is the best option for me.
you will have to use at least 1000 grit stone.
Next option you can even up the back of the blade. you need to have alittle experience to use tools to even up the back.
Lastly you can tape it.
Please remember this very important
you tape the location of the blade where is less bevel. i hope you get this part. if you tape wrong you are asking more trouble. hope this help.
GL

I agree with both Jimmy and Sham. If you do the tape thing it sounds to me like you would have to duplicate it each time the same way, so not the best option to do first. There is plenty of metal on that baby, you will get an edge with a wavey bevel. Lots of those around and they work perfectly.
Mike

Thanks everyone. Should have this one in the rotation by the end of the week.

That's the spirit ! I feel your pain. I have a Joseph Smith & Sons that I have hours .... hours in setting the bevel. One layer of tape and I ain't going for more layers even if it would save time. I won't let it whip me. When the going gets tough and all of that.