Thread: New Razor Bevel Setting & Honing

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

I doubt if you will screw it up beyond repair, that would take quite a bit of work! Why dont you have someone else set the bevel and you pick up from there?

I think that is what I'll do.

Originally Posted by Utopian

In my limited experience with NOS razors and new razors, the factory set bevel is rarely a fully set bevel. If it is done on a wheel, without the spine making contact, the bevel angle is not quite right.

I'll get the bevel set and go from there.

Thanks to all.

IME with NOS razors the blades were what they called "Hair Tested"

Some even claimed that on the box,, The 4k/8k conservative pyramid should be more than enough to pull an edge .. probably 20 light laps on the 8k or Coticule would do the trick...
But even before all that, try the NOS edge, Strop it up heavy like 50/100 and try a shave first...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/razor...l-shaving.html

That thread was from way back and I have tried almost every true NOS blade from then on.....