Honing a Giesen & Forsthoff Timor Special
I started a thread (First shave with a razor I honed) in the "Hones" forum but realized that location is more about the hones, not so much about how to use them so I thought I'd start a new one here.
To briefly recap the other thread, I've got 3 shave ready razors and bought the Timor basically to practice honing on. After a pretty good number of laps on a 1k I had a pretty decent bevel. I did a magic marker test and within 4 laps all the marker on the edge was gone so I thought I had a reasonably straight bevel. I then did pyramids on a 4k/8k and some finishing laps on a 12k. The edge didn't seem particularly sharp but I tried a shave with it anyway and confirmed that it wasn't sharp enough.
Last night I essentially started over. I did a lot of laps on the 1k and got a good bevel. I inspected it with a loupe and microscope and it looks good, even as compared to my professionally honed razors. I then did a lot of laps on the 4k/8k and the result will cut the hair on my arm reasonably easily in one direction. With the marking on the blade up and cutting against the grain it's not as sharp as with the razor flipped over. Visually, the line of the bevel is wider on the marked versus non-marked side of the blade so I assume this means that the bevel is not centered on the blade, sort of like a ^ with the point left of center. Correct?
If so, what would be the best way to fix that? Work on the "narrow" edge only until it's the same approximate width as the wider edge? I assume that the way to check this as I work is the one side will get a little wider and the other a little narrower as the edge becomes centered. Also correct?
Thanks for any help.
Oh, and I know the Timor isn't a great blade but if nothing else I'm developing my honing stroke by doing lots of laps! Given my experience with the razor so far and the fact that I got it sharp shaving in one direction it does seem like it should be possible to get it shave ready. The edge might not last all that long once I get there but it at least seems possible.