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This may be worth a follow-up. Tried the un-taped honing again. Passed the sharpie test and I could see the bevels meeting under the scope. Got a sweet edge on it and made it cleanly through about...

Thanks Alex. Not a wide bevel but it's pretty thick. Ithas provided three good shaves since the spine-taping.

Well, same thing tonight so I thought that I would try something that I read on this site. Taping the spine. I have used this idea of a secondary bevel on working knives and it seems to work there....

Thanks Topher. I was sort of thinking along those lines. I bought this razor in this condition so I have no idea how it was refinished. I have viewed the edge under high magnification and do not see...

I have an old Sheffield quarter-hollow blade that has been giving me fits. Setting the bevel was not a problem. Honing on the lower grits yields a shaving edge, just a little 'gritty'. It feels great...