Thread: What are you working on?

Originally Posted by Euclid440

Now its popping hairs at tip and middle but not the heal. Guess its back to the lower grits again.



Hard to tell from the photo, but looks like you could move the corner of the heel forward and take the stabilizer out of play.

If you are riding on the stabilizer, it can keep the heel half of the edge off the stone.


Here is a photo from a recent post on correcting a heel. The red is the corrected arc and corner of the edge, compared to the green arrow, where the edge was currently ending, well into the stabilizer.

You can mark a new arc, with a coin and a sharpie.

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Great idea!
The old 'outback slash' works a treat as well!
On really good ones, I seem to be a glutton for punishment as I usually sit and lightly rid the bottom of the stabilizer. It happens as the Toe is wider than the heel.
Don't want to lose any heel!

Regular shavers, Really any razor with a blade stabilizer too close to the edge, Euclid has described the way to go, I think.
Something to consider as-beginning.
Blade wears up, stabilizer needs to go up in a nice, aesthetic manner to match..

In the photo, on that particular razor, the Blue arrow shows the wear mark where the stabilizer was riding on the stone, keeping the heel off, (Notice the thin edge, bevel at the heel and gets wider at the toe.

Also notice the heavy wear on the spine over the heel. All classic indicators of a stabilizer keeping the heel off the stone.

You can grind the stabilizer down, tapered to the edge, but as said, as the blade gets narrower the corner loses it’s roundness and makes for a wonky 90 degree heel.

Really, once corrected, it may never need to be done again, most of my razors will never get a full honing again, unless damaged.

Look at the wear on the edge and the stabilizer, if it is uneven, there is a reason. On vintage razors, bad heel geometry is pretty common, (thank you barber hones) and only takes a few swipes on a diamond plate to fix.

I shave with the heel more than any part of the razor, and I especially ensure the heel is properly honed and keen to the corner. Same for the toe, I like a full, unmuted, keen square/spiked point.

The stabilozer is close but not in the way just yet. I pobably could have taken some more of it but didnt think about it. I got it honed tonight and jad a great shave. Starting to think the H. Boker is going to be my most collected razor. I get such great shaves from them.

Next time i mess with it, as i need to repin. The povot just wont tighten up enough for me, ill wprk on the stabilizer.
Thanks all.

Originally Posted by Gasman

The stabilozer is close but not in the way just yet. I pobably could have taken some more of it but didnt think about it. I got it honed tonight and jad a great shave. Starting to think the H. Boker is going to be my most collected razor. I get such great shaves from them.

Next time i mess with it, as i need to repin. The povot just wont tighten up enough for me, ill wprk on the stabilizer.
Thanks all.

Hard to go wrong with Boker, Jerry.
All that have crossed my beard have been excellent shavers, even the over honed ones. [emoji57]

Working on my first restoration, a W&B I picked off of the Bay. I've gotten lots of good advice in other threads--this is a great community for constructive, helpful advice. So, I encourage other newbies to give this a go. I think I have the blade where I want it, which started with a good soak in Evapo Rust followed by some initial polishing, and I then decided to chance it and do some sanding. I am quite pleased and just wanted to share. Here are some pictures through the stages--next up will be scales!

Well done. That looks like it will turn out very nicely.

Very good, I noticed there's little hone wear, should turn up a treat

Very nice work on saving that W&B.

I am curious about the scales for that wade and butcher. The blade is looking great.

Looking very nice.