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I suspect that razor makers back in the day took into consideration the grind of large wheels in use and made the spines wider to get a smallish bevel of the desired width, much like you do after the...

“The spine becoming the angle setter for the bevel in my opinion only came about with the advent of hollow grinding. Someone chime in if I'm wrong though.”

Nope. Wedges can easily be honed off the...

No, don’t do that.

If you don’t have a diamond plate or file you can reprofile it one a piece of 220 wet and dry then hone it. Diamond plates are cheap, you don’t need a high dollar quality plate...

Nice work, does the bevel go all the way to the edge at the heel, hard to tell from the pic.

You can also reshape the toe and get rid of a lot of the corrosion at the toe, it would also make the...

If an improper honing stroke is use and the heel is not reduced it will form a point, when the middle is ground more than the heel, (a frown).

If that technique is continued it can form a hook, as...

Sharpie ink will help you a lot when honing a toe. Colored ink is easier to see with the naked eye and will tell you if you have enough roll to get the whole curve.

You may, depending on the...

The heel spur is the sharp point of the heel that is rapidly turning into a hook. (First photo at the arrow)

The smiling toe is the rounded and curving toe and toe end of the razor. (2nd photo).
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“why set a bevel, especially on a wedge?”

It is not a “wedge” issue, it is a re-profiling, heel spur issue, and the wrong stroke.

Let’s define terms.

A “Fully Set Bevel” is a bevel honed ...

So, why would you want to hone without tape?

If you tape, you will save needless wear on the spine, prevent scratching the belly of the blade, (especially if you have spent hours hand sanding and...