Thread: Advice for honing an old razor to shave ready condition

I have a related question:

I have an old razor with a curved spine and blade...all of the info I have read deals with a straight spine and blade...what is the correct way to hone and strop a curved blade?

Originally Posted by Tobico4

...what is the correct way to hone and strop a curved blade?

Use something we call the "rock & roll" method. As you begin the honing stroke, have the heel in good contact with the hone and as you progress along the hone, move the point of contact along the blade through the belly to the tip at the end. Keep the pressure even and light throughout. Don't overshoot the tip! you'll hone it back to a stubbed toe if you do.

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