I just finished up polishing a vintage razor and put it to the hones.
The first time I got good enough to shave with but sharpness was really uneven along the edge so it gave me real bite because I tried to adjust for the unevenness. So I went back to the hones and this time I managed to get it silly sharp (in my opinion) along the whole length of the blade except for perhaps a centimeter towards the tang. I tried everything, adding a little more pressure etc but I just can't get it as sharp as the rest of the blade. The problem seemed to be that when putting the blade on the hone the reinforcement at the back pushed the edge closest above the hone and therefor no sharpness. I tried honing with that reinforcement outside the hone but it still didn't work.
Is this something that comes with experience? Or is it that some razors you just can't hone the full length of the blade? The rest of the blade pops HHT just fine and gives me a really smooth shave but I feel I have to put to much pressure to get the back part of the razor to shave my face. :(