Thread: W&B Geometry Recovery

My first W&B, and my third restoration. This one had real geometry problems, and seemed a little "bent." Some frustrating hone time, a little swearing, and extra hone wear paid off. It shaves like a dream, now two shaves in!

BEFORE:


AFTER:

Hate to be the giver of bad news...but you've destroyed it.

Outback, elaborate and teach me please...

Agreed, you have destroyed any real value once held by that razor. Nothing like learning restoration the hard way I suppose.

Very important for new honers, use tape and change it often

It would seem you need to learn to hone toward a smile. Not a big deal to stuff one in the name of learning if it was cheap.
The original profile was there and not too bad as you began. Looks like you were honing straight and flat for a very long time.
A common beginners misconception, so don't feel bad.
Do a forum search on the subject. Seems There are several tutorials.

Basically, lifting the tip a bit as you begin your stroke, flat as in the middle of the stroke, and the lifting the heel toward the end of your stroke. Following the edge...lightly. A swoop, if you will.

A straight edge is the closest thing to a frown. I learned to hone everything toward a smile to avoid that.
You will get it. Just takes time. And yes....tape!


Here...https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...curvature.html
https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...ile-blade.html
https://sharprazorpalace.com/razors/...ight-edge.html
https://sharprazorpalace.com/honing/...-all-time.html

Finally this...https://shavelibrary.com/w/Strokes_for_honing_a_razor

Lots more there!

Originally Posted by Bentlink

My first W&B, and my third restoration. This one had real geometry problems, and seemed a little "bent."

Do you mean "bent" as in it curved upwards a bit as in the photo? Or was it bent as you look down on the spine?

If the former, then you had a beautiful slightly smiling edge that has now been obliterated. That's unfortunate as smiling edges can be the most comfortable in use IMHO. As Sharptonn said, there is loads of info on honing smiling edges here in the forum. Searching for smiling edges or "rolling stroke" should provide plenty of links.

If the spine was not straight it could have been corrected with layers of tape in low areas covered by tape length of blade. Your way there is excessive hone wear changing the thickness of the spine permanently.

Originally Posted by Bentlink

Outback, elaborate and teach me please...

The best thing I could tell u, is please use our library, learn everything you can about the processes of restoration, as well as how to hone the particular type of blade your working with. ( Straight, smiling, wedge, heavy hone wear, ect )

I'm not trying to cut u down, for I destroyed my first restore , as many here have done as well.

I used the library, got in to the workshop thread, and was seeing what these guys were doing, and how. Then asked questions when things weren't clear.

There's lots of us here than can give advice, and help. But educate yourself, and don't be afraid to ask for help.

As the saying goes. Always test the waters, before diving in head first.

If you have someone near your location, hands on help with honing, is your best bet for lessening the learning curve. Learning to hone properly, take's a lot of time.

Hope u do better on the next one.

I do like the case. It looks like green crocodile skin.

On the plus side the blade was a bit naff to start off with.

I would suggest learning to hone around the geometry issues and thus saving the cosmetics of the blade..

Keep up the restorations