Thread: Really confused with my first wedge like atraight razor shave

I don't know of any offhand, but you can probably find some here in the forum.

But very briefly, you want to look for an even bevel. I.e. one that is shaped consistently from the shoulder to the edge. When you look at an uneven bevel under magnification it should be pretty easy to spot which areas are contacting the hone properly and which ones aren't. They will have different angles, will reflect light differently, and, well, they just look different.

Because of taping/not taping, technique, and pressure, it is also possible that *your* bevel will not align perfectly with a pre-existing bevel. For example, if the previous owner did not use tape and you add a couple of layers, you may get a perfectly good bevel at the edge that will be distinct from what will look like a secondary bevel, simply because you are dealing with slightly different anlges. Similarly if someone used excessive pressure (although less of an issue with a wedge-y blade) that too can extend a pre-existing bevel up into an area that you may not touch.

Don't worry about that.

Focus instead on whether you are addressing the edge itself. That's the bit that matters.