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Just reviving this old thread as I have been playing for months now trying to improve the edge. It had a smile, took that out bread knifing it. Then fitted it quick and dirty with a fake spine so I...

That is the way you like to find them, with little or no hone wear. I would think that being the case it would not be too bad to hone up. Sure is a different shave from a full hollow.

Bob

As bizarre as this near wedge honing experience was the out come was a very good shave this morning. It may not look purdy but it shaves and the satisfaction of putting it back in service is even...

Jimmy

Yea, Lynn had that right for sure about honed down shoulders. Had to use circles in an X manner followed by swooping X strokes to make headway.

Bob

You couldn't tell by me, my W&B Sheffield near wedge was a bugger to hone and the reason for this thread. Never had that difficulty with the other razors I have. It could easily be extreme uneven...

Near wedge photos

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/nikonbob/near-wedge.jpg

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g283/nikonbob/near-wedge-side.jpg

Hard to tell by eyeball.

Bob

Jimmy

There is just the tiniest bit of concave when I used a straight edge to recheck that I did not see with a mod 1 mark 1 eyeball.

nun2sharp

Yea, was careful with the tape to be as even...

You know I might go looking for some smaller diameter copper pipe to split lengthwise to make a copper cheater strip held in place by electrical tape. Thanks for the tip. So carry on it is. It might...

Thanks Glen, I did read the linked thread. You are probably right in that it is a near wedge with hone wear. If I lay a straight edge spine to where the edge starts you can see the tiniest bit of...

Got a pre 1891 W&B wedge and it is a true wedge to try and fix up. Took her apart did what I could with limited skills, reassembled and proceeded to attempt to hone it. Used two strips of electrical...