what a revolting development this is...

this new photo posting system is confusing me. anyway, how do i fix this?

Grind off most of the stabiliser & begin honing a new edge but that looks like a serious warp in the edge unless you've put weight near the centre with finger pressure..

weight with the finger, that's exactly what i did. once i grind the stabiliser back a bit, how do i then hone the blade straight? i'd like to get that bump out of it. Rolling X? i don't care for the point on this razor and would like to dub it a little, round it a little. in spite of being a bengall, this was pretty cheap. has nice ebony scales.

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Originally Posted by Noisykids

weight with the finger, that's exactly what i did. once i grind the stabiliser back a bit, how do i then hone the blade straight? i'd like to get that bump out of it. Rolling X? i don't care for the point on this razor and would like to dub it a little, round it a little. in spite of being a bengall, this was pretty cheap. has nice ebony scales.

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You don't have to do rolling x no reason for it.
Make your stone flat you could do straight strokes or x pattern . X pattern will be safe.
Don't use your finger to put pressure in any location of the blade. grab from the shank.
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it had a slight frown i was trying to get rid of. i held it at a 45 degree angle and tried honing from the frown to the toe. things got worse rapidly. i don't mind if the profile of the blade gets changed. this is how a guy learns how to do this, i guess.
if you look just to the right of the frosty patch on the blade you can see the frown.

Try this for straightening an edge. It works and is quick.
YouTube - VTS_01_1.VOB

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Originally Posted by Noisykids

weight with the finger, that's exactly what i did. once i grind the stabiliser back a bit, how do i then hone the blade straight? i'd like to get that bump out of it. Rolling X? i don't care for the point on this razor and would like to dub it a little, round it a little. in spite of being a bengall, this was pretty cheap. has nice ebony scales.

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Thought so. Don't use finger pressure like that. You'll skew the edge . You need to grind the stabiliser back enough to clear it off the stone for honing & then some to allow for edge correction. You can freehand the edge like a knife till you have the profile you want & then work with the spine taped till you get a bevel. After that your choice with taping. Funny the spine doesn't look like it should have a frowning edge. Btw if it's an old Bengall the scales are most likely horn.
Here's some links to study. You have some work ahead of you but as you said it's all learning.
Correcting heels
Honing: Troubleshooting Guide - Straight Razor Place Wiki