I know I haven't been around here for a bit, but I have been actively honing and honing.

I have an unstamped razor that I made scales for (my first attempt at them) and I am trying to hone it (again, my first try at honing). I began this project months ago and I am no closer to having a usable razor. I have a Norton 4/8 and I have successfully used it to refresh other razors. But, no matter how long I spend doing circles and following all the information from the Norton Challenge, I can't get set a bevel to save my life. Seriously, over the past 3 months I have made zero progress on this razor. What could I possibly be doing wrong?

I'm really frustrated by this.

I wonder, are there any Philly area honers who might be willing to teach me in person? It would be helpful to me if there was anyone out there, who lives near me, who would be willing to watch me hone and tell me what I'm doing wrong, and show me to to do it. I've watched a ton of videos and to my eye I'm replicating what I see.

I'm also wondering if the razor is at fault...it doesn't appear warped, but maybe there's something going on I'm not aware of.

Any thoughts??