Thread: True wedge

Only true wedge I've come across is a John Pitts Celebrated that sits on the hone without the edge touching it. It takes two pieces of Super 88 to get the edge to the hone.

Funny you should ask http://straightrazorpalace.com/honin...ard-wedge.html . Wrestling with a very near wedge right now.

Bob

Some months ago I bought 7 rats for 12 Euros at a local flea market. I did it because one was a John Barber in very good conditions (I have already restored and used it). Then I put the other six aside for the moments with nothing to do. Two weeks ago I discovered that one of them is a Brookes & Crookes, so I decided to clean it. It proved to be impossible so I put it on a 400 grit hone and started honing. It is becoming a true wedge. I have not it with me so I can't upload pics, but maybe tomorrow I'll be able to do it. I just want to see what happens! After all, half of the STR8S in my rotation are wedges, and I never use tape on them unless they have etching on the blade...

And here is the picture:



As you can see it has become a true wedge at the point. Here, the edge too far from the hone to get it sharp. I will have to hone down the whole blade before I can sharpen the point, without using any tape. Unfortunately the effect of pitting is so deep that the only alternative to this system would be a grinder, which I don't have.

Here's a true wedge CarrieM talked me into buying. I think she was trying to keep me in the shop and out of the local shops for a while. We got it cheap but if you add the shop time into the cost as well as the honing the cost went up quickly. Honing required ~ six layers of tape, and I hate honing w/ tape. Good thing I did the work myself w/ Jr. It was a good family project. Carrie and Jr designed the scales and did the finish sanding and scale finishing as well as cleanup after all the work. Here are some before and after pics. The shape looks a bit weird but it works well with the razor and it shaves great.

Joed, you've got a real nice babe here!
But I wonder: now do you need to put six layers of tape every time you hone it? Is it impossible to hone a true wedge without tape?

Originally Posted by Mauri

Joed, you've got a real nice babe here!
But I wonder: now do you need to put six layers of tape every time you hone it? Is it impossible to hone a true wedge without tape?

Yes, if I wanted to maintain a similar bevel I would need to use the same amount of tape but to get the exact thickness as original to exactly match the angle when I first set the bevel would be a good trick. The slightest bit less in thickness would require the bevel to be set again. If I used extra tape or was able to get the thickness just slightly thicker I would be creating a second bevel. Honing this baby was a chore. The other ways to hone a true wedge would be free hand similar to knife honing or to make a honing fixture similar to some knife honing tools available like the Lanski. Here is the first vid that comes up w/ a Google search. This should get some people thinking! Knife Sharpening Part 1 : Tips And Tricks With The Lansky System - YouTube