Thread: Need help about setting a bevel

Im having trouble getting the middle part of the blade set. I had to bread knife it to remove a chip. I put one piece of tape on. The toe and heel seem to cut hair but the middle wont. I have tried placing one finger in the middle as i hone. Im using a norton 220/1000. I am also tring a coti with a slurry. The dilucot method. Just wont come around.

HELP!!!!

It sounds like you just need to hone more to re-establish the bevel. And I would not recommend adding extra pressure to the middle of the blade, as that woud likely cause a frown.

Originally Posted by holli4pirating

It sounds like you just need to hone more to re-establish the bevel. And I would not recommend adding extra pressure to the middle of the blade, as that woud likely cause a frown.

Thanks. I feel i will be too old to use this razor at the rate this bevel is coming. LOL! What stone should i use?

OK here we go
If you are going to bread knife you need to realize that you have to learn to bring the edge back..

Norton 220 make slurry so the stone slides well

Start at about 45 degrees just like you would a knife G R I N D in the pre bevel with a bread knifing style stroke switching to circles at that 45 degree angle.. about 20-30 circles

Drop to 20 degree and do the same thing again...

Put 3 layers of tape on and do the circles about 20-30
2 layers of tape 20-30 circles

Now STOP and check the edge, you should have one, if not, you are doing something seriously wrong

Drop to 1 layer of tape and switch to the 1k and set your bevel 20 circles with heavy pressure 20 circles medium pressure 20 x strokes light pressure...


Here is a pretty good video of me doing exactly this only on a DMT 325 post #75 and some q&a after it everything is the same as I just told you except I am using a diamond plate with soap and water instead of a Norton 220 and slurry...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/get-t...meet-up-3.html

How far did you breadknife it ? If it was a great deal that really creates a lot of work to get a usable bevel back IME. Maybe 2 or 3 pieces of tape on the spine and work on the 1k until you even things out and then remove a layer and continue. Remove another layer etc. Once evened out proceed as normal with one layer or none depending on what you usually do. Edit; Glen beat me to the keyboard .... what he said.

Hi,

+ 1 to gssixgun.

I'm curious about what type fo grind the blade is full hallow, 1/4 hallow, wedge. If it is a heaver grind like a 1/4 hallow or near wedge you will have a lot of metal to remove reestablishing your bevel. You just have to keep at it.

- Mike

You know, I have seen that video a dozen times, the dvd is in front of me now and I was there, yet is till amazes me how truly easy it was to remove those chips, Glen did a great job. I have tried that method quite a few times since I taped that and it works great.

-G

Thank you Glen and everyone. I saw a video one before of Glen doing that but didnt notice the bread knifeing at a 45. Now i understand. Thank you guys!

Originally Posted by mbrando

Hi,

+ 1 to gssixgun.

I'm curious about what type fo grind the blade is full hallow, 1/4 hallow, wedge. If it is a heaver grind like a 1/4 hallow or near wedge you will have a lot of metal to remove reestablishing your bevel. You just have to keep at it.

- Mike

Its a C-mon. I think it would be considered a full hollow.

To save people the trouble of finding the video of Glen's chip removal:

YouTube - VTS_01_1.VOB