it looks like the bevel matched the hone wear on the spine. most importantly is how it shaves.
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it looks like the bevel matched the hone wear on the spine. most importantly is how it shaves.
ok. I just haven't seen a razor look like that on any of the posts I've seen. I'm going to give it a first shave tomorrow night when the growth is a little thicker. Can't wait
HAHA nobody posts pictures of their ugly ducklings. I have an old torrey that looks like that but shaves just fine. Most of the time we post our prize razors and perfect restores. People don't tend to show off what isn't the best.
Bravo for having a pro do the work. I think you'll be glad you did.
A wavy bevel is no problem, as long as it shaves (I have one or two slightly wavy bevels, on near wedges), but this seems like an awful lot of wear for one full honing: the bevel width at its widest is ~1/5 of the entire blade, to me that seems a bit excessive. I know some people don't hone with tape, and feel substantial hone wear is normal for near wedges like this, but the honing job seems to have been executed very heavy handedly to me. Especially considering it's an heirloom.
Comparing the pre-honing to the post-honing pictures literally made me cringe. I hate to be all negative, but this is my honest opinion.
We'll I finally got to shave with it. It was the best shave I've ever had. I wasn't sure it was shaving for the first second but it had no pull at all. My technique is still terrible but two passes went great. I started to go for three and that's when I felt some burning on the first up stroke on my neck and I nicked my chin on the next upstroke from the right throat to chin so I stopped. I will continue to do two passes without a AG like is recommended. (Some people just have to learn for themselves lol) . The main thing is it's a great shaver.
I'm glad you enjoying your shave, I must say that I am jealous of you having a heirloom shaver.
If I had honed that razor I would have used one layer of tape on the spine and used a rolling x to go along with the blade profile. Looks as if the honer ran the blade straight across the hone, no roll, and obviously didn't tape the spine. Glad to hear it shaves well.
This post is, thankfully, an example of the "kinder and gentler" genre. That a tragedy has happened with this blade is clearly evident, and warrants no further discussion, other than between the victim and his attacker... and that, in private. What I would suggest is that the OP name his assailant -- publicly, in this thread -- so that the crime is not repeated. I cannot begin to imagine that it was anything other than a mistake; still, it happened, and it's permanent. Sometimes we have to name names.
I cringed too. I'm with Pithor and Jimmy in their comments. And part of what JB said. I wouldn't "go public" unless honer is oblivious or arrogant about it. He can learn if he tries.
I love a smiling blade, but they can be a bear to hone. My first thoughts where "I hope he doesn't try to learn to hone on that blade". And was please to hear "professional" and then...
Congrats on the heirloom. What shaves best is best.
Enjoy