Thread: Setting the bevel "thumb nail test"

I found the wiki on the thumb nail test to be a little confusing to me about gliding the entire razor on your thumb nail.
That said here how i test the razor for bevel setting. Like the picture i hold my thumb out and the razor horizontal and let
it rest on the thumb nail, and give a slight forward motion,if it bites and wont move its good but if it glides on your thumb nail forward it needs more honing, i check the entire blade from one side to the others, and when you have a good bite on the entire blade lets say in 6 or more different postition on the blade you have a good start to your bevel. Now i do more honing without checking the thumb nail test untill it shaves arm hair very easily. Hope that works for you as well.This test is only aplicable at the beginning of bevel setting, not after as it will damage the edge!!