Thread: This razor is driving me crazy!!!

Originally Posted by onimaru55

No seriously, I'm wondering if it was much wider before you got it & now so much steel is gone from previous honing that you have geometry issues or maybe the temper is much softer than the original edge. If it's really bugging you get someone else to have a go.
Usually tho, it's a bevel issue if razor gets less sharp as you go.

Exactly what I was thinking. If you can't get it in a couple weeks, I'll be back in town and will give it a go for you, just cover shipping. The temper thing was another thought as mentioned above and if it's your first time to deal with it, it will drive you crazy. I sent a razor to Sham for a second opinion...yep, ruined temper from a auction seller. Still makes a good workshop knife...

I'd go with Larry's suggestion. Anytime I'm on 1K, which is rare, I replace the top layer of tape the minute I see any erosion of the tape surface. In my opinion, taping only on moving off the 1K may not be enough.