Thread: Making both edges the same width.

On an earlier thread someone mentioned that they liked to keep the width of both edges the same.
My question is can you hone the narrower side until it is the same width as the wider side and then continue normal honing? I realize that this may cause a wire edge but to maybe eliminate this maybe one could hone the narrower side three or four times and then the wider side once until both were equal in width.

Bill Watkins

I think the old adage if its not broke don't fix it applies here. If both sides are shaving equally well why mess with it.

Though I've taken note of the difference in the two sides I've resisted the urge to try and equalize them. I don't need to go looking for trouble. Now if there is a difference in the shaving from side to side then thats another story. Then you can experiment if you have a hankering but personally as soon as their equal in shave ability I stop there.

I have had a blade that was overhoned on one side after establishing the bevel. It was prone to chip and thus nick. I did just what you suggest, honing the under honed side once lightly while applying gentle pressure for two strokes on the over honed side. I found it worked well.

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