Thread: one side won't sharpen

Its called a Record

Originally Posted by Zargart

Its called a Record

is that a vintage one?

Yes it is vintage, GErman

well i have an old geneva that my grandpa used back in the 2nd world war, lol its been well used but i think i could breath life back into it, but i need to make it steral

Trying to restore an edge on a vintage razor with a 4k stone could be an exercise in frustration.... I wouldn't have the patience unless the razor was recently shave ready... A coarser stone like 1k may help. If not you have a situation beyond your skill & sending it out may solve the problem.

From reading your other threads, if I got this right:
Your razor was shaving great, but got a small chip in the edge.
You started honing on the 4k, and fixed it, but the next day honed some more and dulled the tip.
Now you are trying to fix the tip, but can't get it even.

Correct?

That being the case, all of the damage was done with the 4k, and should be minor enough to fix on the 4k by making good strokes. If you haven't already used the 1k on it, don't. If you did already use the 1k, it's not a big deal but you do risk doing more damage if you are not making good strokes.
IIRC that razor has a slight smile at the tip; you'll need to do strokes that compensate for that, which can be challenging as a beginner. To keep it easy start with some heel-leading x strokes and see if that does the trick.
Again, if you haven't already gone to the 1k, just stick to the 4k for now.

Good luck!

HA HA SUCCESS, I went at the razor with my new 1000 grit hone, and i fixed that razor, after re established the razors edge. After that i attack it with the 4k/8k hone, stropped that sucker, shaved and no i did i pretty good job, Now the entire blade is even, and it even passes the HHT i am

Originally Posted by Zargart

Its called a Record

Do you have another razor that you're shaving with, or is this the only one?