Thread: frown

hello i just got a razor that had a frown now i dmt 325 it untill it was level now there is a bit of wear on the razor so i have added 3 lots of tape and its taking forever to get sharp on a 1000 nani is this normal?

Depends a little on how you straightened out the frown. If by breadknifing with the blade perpendicular to the hone, then yes it is normal. How did you do it?

Originally Posted by AlanII

Depends a little on how you straightened out the frown. If by breadknifing with the blade perpendicular to the hone, then yes it is normal. How did you do it?

it was a bad one so i angled it 45 degrees back and forth untill i saw no daylight

It's certainly going to take longer than normal. I've never used more than one layer of tape (and then only once to protect a decorated spine) so I'm not really sure if that would make a difference . Sorry I can't be of more help.

thanks alan mate for your help

Can you post a pic? What grind is the blade (full hollow, wedge, etc). I had a similar problem with a full hollow and the stabilizer (thick metal part by the heel) was my problem and needed to be modified.

Originally Posted by sharp

Can you post a pic? What grind is the blade (full hollow, wedge, etc). I had a similar problem with a full hollow and the stabilizer (thick metal part by the heel) was my problem and needed to be modified.

what eactly do you want pic wise mate?

Yes, it will take a while to get the edge back. When removing a frown by bread knifing or any angle other than with the spine down on the hone you are honing the bevel from the back of the bevel to the edge. The edge will not show any signs of sharpening until the bevel reaches the edge again while honing with the spine on the hone. Be patient and keep going. It may go a bit faster if you use the DMT 325 or ssomething between the 325 and the 1k till the bevel meets the edge again.

Originally Posted by Joed

Yes, it will take a while to get the edge back. When removing a frown by bread knifing or any angle other than with the spine down on the hone you are honing the bevel from the back of the bevel to the edge. The edge will not show any signs of sharpening until the bevel reaches the edge again while honing with the spine on the hone. Be patient and keep going. It may go a bit faster if you use the DMT 325 or ssomething between the 325 and the 1k till the bevel meets the edge again.

would you use tape or not mate as there wear is bad from before i had it

Are you doing circles on the 1k? I find that instead of a straight (or X) if I do lil circles down the stone on each side (of the blade) it will put an edge on preety quickly....