How Much Hone Wear is Too Much?

**Miner123** · 07-03-2010, 12:12 AM

When looking at razors, what criteria do you use to determine whether a razor has too much hone wear to be salvageable? This includes uneven wear. How much unevenness is too much? Extra points for posting pictures as examples.

Thanks for any replies guys.

**holli4pirating** · 07-03-2010, 01:49 AM

For uneven hone wear, I weigh the amount of time it'll take to get it out against how "nice" the razor is and make a judgement call. I also factor in what other razors I already have around that would take less work (so anything with odd hone wear gets put aside...).

For excessive wear... I dunno... If it's into the etching on the blade I wouldn't bother - I guess that level of wear.

Anytime you'd like to come by and look at my "rejects" you are more than welcome. How many points for that? :-)

**manah** · 07-03-2010, 10:25 AM

The blade geometry more different from original - hone wear is too much. IMHO.

**gssixgun** · 07-03-2010, 04:11 PM

You would think this would be a rather easy answer but it isn't after all,,
To say 2mm on one razor isn't hardly any wear on another

I honestly look for the least amount possible when razor shopping, BUT uneven is almost always a killer for me and if the edge is uneven too I very rarely take the razor...

This is rather like that definition of porn that was given "I can't tell you what it is, but, I know it when I see it"

Here has always been my personal definition although rather tongue in cheek..

Hone wear:

Good hone wear is on the stone, bad hone wear is on the razor....

**niftyshaving** · 07-03-2010, 04:45 PM

A lot can depend on the goal...

A razor for restoration and resale requires less wear than
a razor in a personal rotation.

Too much and it hones like a wedge,
but if it shaves like an excellent wedge who
cares with modern fast cutting hones.

If it looks 'ugly' or if it looks abused take
a pass when buying.

Bottom line as always is the shave test.

**hoglahoo** · 07-03-2010, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Miner123

what criteria do you use to determine whether a razor has too much hone wear to be salvageable?

There are some guys who restore razors who will tell you, honey, if you got the money they got the time

I'm not convinced there's ever so much hone wear alone that the razor cannot possibly shave again

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