Thread: Big honing problem (Pictures included) Please help!!!! Desperate lol

Originally Posted by carlmaloschneider

I think you need to really think about what Glen says in the post just before, it's in the circles. Hone using circles on a Norton 4k or similar. Keep checking the edge; don't apply any pressure to the centre of the blade at all; you can always bear down on the toe of heel slightly; it's all about what's happening as you go; you need to have a look very often and see what's happening as you hone. Also, it's worth noting the comment about the stamps; if you hone up into the stamped lettering you're well, umm, stuffed...

What about just taking the heel off and ending with a razor that is the shape of really old razors; with a very small or narrow heel? That would look very interesting. I'd still take a bit of the toe too, though, to round it a little.

Trying! but so far I can only get the part furthest away from the scale sharp, the middle and closest to the scale is still pretty bad.

thanks all for the tips

Originally Posted by pet3r

Trying! but so far I can only get the part furthest away from the scale sharp, the middle and closest to the scale is still pretty bad.

OK, that sounds like being uneven. In that case my post is not much of help

unfortunately after spending almost 10 hours on it.
I have decided to give up :/

You would lose some metal if you make it smiling again but that's the route I would go.
Don't be so hard on your self, to fix your razor is not for beginners.
Either put it away until you really know how to fix it or send it out to be fixed.

I see you found this old thread

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...mile-back.html

Read my post back then #2 use a magic marker to draw a profile that you would like to see on the razor, that gives you a very good idea of the work involved but more accurately gives you a roadmap of the possibilities.. Basically before you decide how to do the work you should decide if the work can be fit to the razor..

That thread is in the advanced section for a good reason but it is also a good read..

What Lemur says is very true. Why don't you put it away, get yourself a razor that's in good shape, learn to hone on the good one; and come back to this one later? It's not all lost; you've still gained some good knowledge

Don't give up. Even if you ruined a razor, you are nowhere near the first one to do so. I'm working on a couple of smiling french wedges right now that I had to breadknife a little bit to remove some chips. I haven't destroyed them, but my bevel-like edges are larger than I expected and not so uniform. It's a learning process and luckily I paid $10 a piece for these. Even the pros had to learn from some degree of experimentation - hang in there. I'll bet that Glenn would concede that his progression in restoration and honing included a bit of trial and error and made him better for it.

Even if we're not perfect at this, most of us can learn if we stick to it. If you don't make the same mistake twice, this is valuable experience. Get yourself something easier to learn on as suggested. Peptalk /off

I know you put it away, but if you could give us a shot of the spine it would rule out an uneven spine wear issue. I would just like to see if the spine is striaght- It was deffinantley a smiler and is deffinantly not one now.