Thread: Honing Improvements

Well finally I got a very decent close shave from my Grelot with almost no razor burn at all.
When I first received this razor it was absolutely not shave ready, even though the vendor stated it was.
Then I noticed that the bevel was wider on one side that the other. So I purchased my honing gear: Naniwa 12k, Norton 4k-8k, and Crox paste. I watched the lynn's video on honing and after following the pyramid method today and a few passes on the Crox and leather I was able to get a very very smooth and close shave. The bevel is still wider on one side but I dont want to mess up the blade so I´ll leave it just like that. I should have started with a cheaper razor just to learn how to hone but well,, I cant go back to the past and buy the dovo best quality.

I don't think the bevel has to be exactly the same width on both sides. As long as they meet at the edge it should be okay.

It could be the pic but the grind looks more hollow on one side to me. I don't think that matters either.

Michael

Originally Posted by mjsorkin

I don't think the bevel has to be exactly the same width on both sides. As long as they meet at the edge it should be okay.

It could be the pic but the grind looks more hollow on one side to me. I don't think that matters either.

Michael

yES Mike effectively the grind is more hollow on one side, but it shaves very nice anyway

The bevel being even or not means little. I've seen wedges that looked horrendous yet shaved like a dream. That's more a cosmetic issue.

It's the shaving edge that's really important.

Something tells me the edge can still get better. Unless your edges are shaving like smooth butter you've got more work to do. I always leave the razor as a work in progress, the same way you are. Don't push it, but also be willing to take the bevel further each time you hone the razor.

I would also fix the symmetry (in time), but that's only because I have wicked OCD honing issues.

Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Something tells me the edge can still get better. Unless your edges are shaving like smooth butter you've got more work to do. I always leave the razor as a work in progress, the same way you are. Don't push it, but also be willing to take the bevel further each time you hone the razor.

I would also fix the symmetry (in time), but that's only because I have wicked OCD honing issues.

Thans for the advise, I also think the edge could shave a little or maybe much better, I will be patient with it and find its own formula with time