Thread: Help with a filarmonica

wow thanks you guys this is exactly the info i was looking for .
i would start honing it , will definitely start with a marker test ans see from there .
will post the results

OK to update I tried setting the bevel with a 1k, but couldn't get the middle part sharp even though the marker test with rolling x stroke showed the ink being taking off all along the edge
I think I just gave up to early will try again today

Patience and determination! Good luck!

Any razor that has seen that much work is not merely honing, it is restoration work. You are building and shaping a bevel where none existed. It may take a lot of time or it may go relatively simple. When you start with a new or previously honed razor you are typically rebuilding a bevel, some of the material has already been removed. Glad to hear you put it aside. Stuff like that I rarely do all in one sitting.

thank you guys very much for the info.
for an update i returned to the stone today and did countless rolling x stroke ,checked a couple of times with the marker and it shows that the stone is hitting the whole edge , the heel and the toe are cutting arm hair easily but the middle part is still completely dull !!
i am baffled , i am not using tape,
any suggestions ? should i just continue with rolling x or maybe change tactics .
any help would be awesome

This is where experience comes into play. With all that missing blade and who knows what else the geometry is all out of whack. You should be using tape to bring it in line. The middle is not being honed despite what the marker is telling you. I would use 2 layers of tape and try some circles and see what it feels like. Perhaps apply a little pressure to the middle of the blade. Not to insult you in anyway. I think this is a bit above your skill level at this point. Not an ideal blade to start out with. Good luck.

no insult taken i thought as much as i started, i will try with some tape today and see if i get lucky