Thread: Odd Flattening on Spine

On the image i posted below the blue line represents the flat spot on my new razor. the other side has even less of the blades length with a flat spot. the razor was bought from a reputable .com and "professionally honed" before being sent to me.
I tried to hone this razor and found it quite difficult as the area of the spine toward the heal was still the original width. The flattening that is on 2/3's of the blade is even and has a distinct stopping point (the right end of the blue line). The edge of the razor reflected light as if there was contact with the hone all the way from heel to toe, and it looked smooth. The razor did not shave when I received it, stropping on just leather did not help, stropping on the nylon webbing then the latigo also did nothing for my razor's shaving abilities. I am now disappointed because I am still quite new to all of this, and i am not sure how to even out the flat spot all the way across the spine so i can be able to hone it with some tape...

any ideas from you honemeisters will be greatly appreciated.

I am at work now, i will try to have pictures of the actual razor posted sunday, i will also be calling the .com on monday.

Sarcastically - "what a great deal i got to wait a month for a professional to force me to learn how to hone a professionally honed razor" lol