Thread: bevel problems

Days like this are why I am glad that I began using one layer of tape on the spine for all of the razors I honed for the first year or more. Have you done a marker test to see if your edge is making contact with the hone for it's length with the stroke you are using ?

If you have an eye loupe or microscope it is helpful in seeing what is going on. I once got a passing TNT and upon examination with a 30x eye loupe the edge was a bit jagged. Needed more work. How is your pressure ? You need a bit in setting a bevel but not too much. Weight of the blade will take forever and a day at that stage but too much may deform the edge and make matters worse. Delicate balance, honing.

Lynn's circles seen here might get you out of the woods.