Thread: How to hone a Japenese wedge?

Originally Posted by mainaman

My thought exactly, and tried both with tape and also raised spine with very thin acrylic strips, still did not work well.
The tape would need replacement very often, and eventually after a while I gave up, I just did not see enough improvement to justify more time and effort on that razor.

IMO the soft iron will be easy to regrind then the razor should hone fine.

This was one of mine and I eventually gave up on it as well. Got a bevel on it, but could not refine the edge as it just stuck to the hone. Since I only have naturals (coticule) it made the task quite difficult and I just parted with it for quite a loss. Not sure if the new owner was able to put an edge on or not.

If you can get a bevel, maybe try some lapping film as it cuts fast and may prevent the suction action I got with it.

Edit: I see you got it shaving - nicely done.