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took me a long time few hours. The spine seemed okay.

I've since then tried my luck with sandpaper instead

I started with some 1k then 2k then norton 8k and finally yellow coticule with some...

It has a bit of a smile but not much it's a 5/8 hollow ground blade. I think I'm gonna get some more 3M sandpaper today and get the bevel done and then move directly to the 8k and then yellow...

The only way I got the blade decent was by using some 3M sandpaper. What grit would you recommend? I know 3M sandpaper differs in rating from a Norton for example.

I'll give it a try tomorrow!

The razor is a Frederick Reynolds 5/8 that was shave ready when I got it a few weeks ago. The original owner honed the razor with tape on it. I only learned that after doing some touch up on a barber...

The bevel looks good and seems fairly sharp but it can't shave sh**.

Is it normal to take about one thousand strokes on a norton 4k to set a bevel? I'm up near that figure and still no sharp bevel to start with..:cry: