Thread: sanding a smile out?

Where is the smile????

Look here for some info on edge profiles, everyone sees stuff differently but this will help, in general Smiles are a good thing and Frowns are not sorta like the same way they work on your face

Your's simply has a worn toe, also some odd hone wear in the center,,,
A simple 45 degree heel forward X stroke will do fine on that edge profile... Now if you don't know what all that meant then send it out to be honed and learn on an easier razor profile

All honing really needs to accomplish is to push the edge evenly across the hone(s) and then the edge gets sharp, everything else is a matter of degree...


Edit: I see that the pics did dot accompany the first post which is why there is so much conflicting info in here...

Glen, check the spine, it is still there, not so much anymore along the edge.

I wish greatly that I had an heirloom razor to use, but alas: I do not. Because of this, do yourself (and your Grandfather) some justice and send the razor out to be honed properly. I guarantee they can make it shave-ready, and possibly clean it up for you a little bit. A little toe-wear never hurt anybody. It's like the scars on my face from SR shaving - it adds character!

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Glen, check the spine, it is still there, not so much anymore along the edge.

Yeah I think you were right in that post Kelly it might be a touch warped Could we also be not seeing a bit of a frown in the center????
So hard to tell in pics what would take 30 seconds in hand

I saw that too, Glen.

Especially in pic 2.

Originally Posted by Joed

Someone with experience honing would just hone the razor as it is and it will shave just fine.

+1... There is absolutely no reason to breadknife that razor. A breadknifed razor still needs corrective honing or grinding to the spine or you will simply hone the same shape back into the edge that you already had.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Yeah I think you were right in that post Kelly it might be a touch warped Could we also be not seeing a bit of a frown in the center????
So hard to tell in pics what would take 30 seconds in hand

I thought so too but wasnt sure. I put a straight edge up to the monitor(stop laughing!) and still wasnt sure.

NOw is that a smile or a frown

Originally Posted by Themagicturtle

NOw is that a smile or a frown

Did you find the link in my post to the Wiki??? there is a really nice diagram of edge profiles in that link..

IN the final instance you should consider finding on the the fine Honmiesters of the SRP site and send it to them, they will put a great bevel on the razor and then finish it to shaving perfection, or near so.

That would save a lot of debate and give you a great shave also.

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