Just reviving this old thread as I have been playing for months now trying to improve the edge. It had a smile, took that out bread knifing it. Then fitted it quick and dirty with a fake spine so I did not have to grind more material off the blade when honing.



The rubber tubing was taped to the blade. Through all the jigging around the poor girl has 3 bevels in some spots as I tried to get enough thickness in the spine. What a learning experience it has been. If you see something like this.



Really think twice about how easy it will be to hone and consider a false spine might be the way to go. She might not look pretty but she shaves.

Bob