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So maybe mine was just a "grimace!"

Good word on the breadknifing issue.

Here's a couple pictures of the razor. I still want to do some cleaning, but I thought I'd give you another look. I like the hammered tang.

The tail has a stamp 34-D-300 which I imagine is the...

Thanks--this is also a great idea. If I end up wanting to straighten the edge a bit more, I'll try this. For now, I'm actually 90% happy with the edge so I'm in a "less is more" kind of mode with it....

I can appreciate the idea of starting from scratch, except here I had a few other factors. First, the frown wasn't really pronounced. Then, overall the edge felt like it had a good bevel already....

Thanks for this link--somehow I missed seeing that. I had already honed my razor when I read it but was happy to find I'd stumbled on to the correct method--on the 4K I did some strokes just pressing...

Thanks all. I decided to go ahead and see if I could hone the razor and shave with it. Rather than count strokes, I decided to rely on my thumbpad and arm/leg hair. I worked on the 1K until my...

I just acquired a Robeson Shur Edge. It looks to be a 4/8, good blade. It seems to have a good bevel, but the edge has a slight frown.

I would appreciate suggestions on how to proceed with this...