Thread: Can't seem to set a sharp or even bevel on breadknifed blade

you have to fix the spine first then you will be able to hone the blade.
another option that might work is to tape where the spine is lower and hone like that.

Oh dude, that's not so bad! I was expecting a little nub of steel like the last guy that bread knifed!! Sorry Glen, I had to!!

It's all been said already except(this is for you Glen)

"at this point..."

Lmao I had to!!!
Check out the vids glen has out. They teach well. I've used his technique with amazing results!

Paul

Originally Posted by MattCastle

I have not started the restoration. Ive removed the patina and the pitting with 220 sandpaper, but that's all. So I only have a night or two of handsanding into the razor.

OK, in that case it's a good thing you did not get it sharp. Don't hone your razor until you finish your restoration. If you can't figure out why, then you'd better switch to electric shavers.

Odds are good that your sanding job is going to do a number on the spine, so when you do start honing after the restoration, you will need to do some honing to straighten the spine--making it relative the same thickness along its entire length.

Originally Posted by Utopian

OK, in that case it's a good thing you did not get it sharp. Don't hone your razor until you finish your restoration. If you can't figure out why, then you'd better switch to electric shavers.

The reason is that you don't want to be working with a sharpened blade until you have it nearly finished... in the scales.

I would like to have seen that blade before you started. First, are you sure it's smiling? On my screen it looks more like a frown. Second, not every blade is a candidate for sanding..... particularly one with engraving from about 140 years ago. I know that it's hard sometimes to love a blade that doesn't shine, but there are times you need to love the shave, not the shine.

Finally -- if it really was smiling -- that's not only a good thing, (I like smiley razors) it might have been ground that way. Tough to improve on that .

No it's definitely smiling a little bit. It's not as drastic as it was before but its there. Oh and are you exaggerating about the age of the razor? I couldn't find much information about this specific model, could anybody verify this age and maybe give me some info about it? Thanks for all the help

Originally Posted by tonycraigo

The reason is that you don't want to be working with a sharpened blade until you have it nearly finished... in the scales.

Or, you will screw up your edge while work is in progress and have to hone all over. As you hand sand the blade it is going to become sharp, not shaving sharp but still sharp enough to bite you. Please be careful.