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I think you were correct with the twisted spine diagnosis. It took some time and electrical tape, but it eventually got sharp the entire length of the blade. Thanks for the help/advice guys!

ok, so after watching gssixgun's assorted videos ( about an hour's worth, as well as some others) and taking a long walk and thinking about what my problem is, I decided to try an experiment. I...

Thanks gssixgun, I will check out your videos and see if that Swooping Heel Forward does the trick. I appreciate your input. I'll do some studying, then give it a try and hop back on in a while to...

I am testing it on arm hair during honing. I've stropped and shaved parts of my face with it twice, and the toe and heel shave nicely, but the middle pulled like heck.

Here are 2 more pics. one of each side, maybe these show the differences in wear on both sides.
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That kind of threw me for a loop too. I'm just not sure how to over come the issue. I am ensuring that the blade is making level contact with the stones on each pass by watching the water...

here are a few pics. ( I made the scales, they are kinda chunky)187308187309187310 I can probably take a pic through my jeweler's loupe if you need a closer image

Thanks. The blade doesn't have a frown. When I bought it, it had a 1/64" chip in it so I bread knifed it out on a sheet of 1k sandpaper on a sheet of glass. If I put the blade on a pane of glass and...

I should note that it is a hollow blade. I have actually used the micron film belts for several wedges and gotten them to pass the HHT. I just keep the belts wet to reduce heat and use almost no...

Ok guys, I've got an issue and I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'm currently honing an old German made straight razor. I can get the heel and the toe nice and sharp, but the middle inch or...