Thread: Not Sharp or Just Not Very Good?

The razor is fine.

There is nothing wrong with it nor there is any indication of it having been honed incorrectly. Hones don't ride on tangs. If someone were honing very very badly the tang might make contact with the hone but there is no indication of that in the photo, as evidenced by 1) the intact bevel on the heel end of the blade and 2) no indication of wear on the tang. Regarding #2, if there had been any such wear, it would be visible in two locations. First, the junction between the two planes of the tang would be flattened out; but it is not. Second, the acute angle at the blade end of the tang opposite the spine would be worn down; but it is not. The wider spine at the heel is due to the original grind, not improper honing.

Extra hone wear at the point is extremely common. In fact several barbering manual recommended it for the creation of a smiling point. This razor has a trivial degree of extra wear at the point and it will have little to no impact on honing or shaving.

There is no indication of a knife honer having honed this razor.

Cattaraugus was one of several excellent razor makers in New York. If you get that razor honed properly, it should serve you very well for a long time.