Thread: How did this happen?

I've had a Joseph Allen & Sons NON-XLL for some time. I've always bought razors that not only had been honed properly, but also just continued honing in the same method that the previous owner(s) had done. Now this razor is different. The bevel on the top and bottom are not even for some reason although it lays flat on the hone. Check out the picture...hope it makes sense.



So what's going on here? Did the previous owner apply too much pressure near the heel than on the toe or could it be that there was a manufacturing error somewhere along the line? I've never repaired something like this so any input would be greatly appreciated.

Usually my blades with uneven hone wear don't sit flat on the hone. What's the other side look like? The front only tells half the story.

Both sides of the blade have the same problem.

If the edge sits flat on the hone and the edge is straight, as shown, I wouldn't worry about it. Usually, this happens in the middle of what used to be a smiling blade if the smile is worn out. Or, a smile can be put into a blade by adding more wear to the toe and/or heal, but that usually results in the blade not sitting flat on the stones.

The first thing that comes to mind is that the previous owner used a finger to hold the blade flat on the hone and applied to much pressure , thats why its on both sides , if the blade was uneven the wear would only be on one side

"in a way all of us have an el Guapo to face someday, for some shyness might be their El Guapo or others lack of education might be their El Guapo , for us El Guapo is a big dangerous guy who wants to kill us "

Originally Posted by razormike

The first thing that comes to mind is that the previous owner used a finger to hold the blade flat on the hone and applied to much pressure , thats why its on both sides , if the blade was uneven the wear would only be on one side

"in a way all of us have an el Guapo to face someday, for some shyness might be their El Guapo or others lack of education might be their El Guapo , for us El Guapo is a big dangerous guy who wants to kill us "

+1 that heavy finger... been there done that more than once.
Try a very flat fine hone and some magic marker to
see if a light touch up and down the flat tells you what was done.

Excellent graphic BTW.

I was thinking the same thing. Someone honed it with a finger on the blade.

Kind of a bummer, isn't it? Yet try to advocate honing one handing or using an x pattern and you might as well . . . oh well, nevermind.