Razors with blade warping
This topic kind of straddles this forum and the razors forum, but I thought I'd ask it here.
Is a razor totally unhoneable if there's a slight warp in the blade? How common is it to find a warped razor? Is it more common on thinner razors or those with heavier grinds?
I spent more time than I care to admit working on a razor another member sent me. It was a 1/4 hollow 4/8, and I could not get the thing to take an even bevel. The marker test showed that the toe and heel weren't getting honed.
Turns out the blade had a slight bow to it. When I rested it flat on one of my lapped barber hones, the toe and heel didn't seem to touch.
I've since checked some of the other razors I've been working on, and some of them seem to have the same problem to a greater or lesser extent.
Is this something you check on all of your razors?
I have a nearly full wedge Bengall 4/8 that I've been working on for a few weeks with little success. It too seems like it has a blade that's out of alignment.
Am I overreacting, or is this a pretty common problem?
Josh