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01-15-2017, 03:52 PM #11
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Thanked: 634Like said check for a warped spine. Correction can be made with layers of tape to get it straight for honeing. Next stand the razor on its edge on a flat surface to see if there is a frown to the edge.
Personally you have to remember these razors are 100 plus years old. Many honed by their owners who were not experts. They did not use tape on spines and may have only had one or two hones. Decades of improper honeing cannot be reversed easily. I generally make sure I have a straight edge on the spine and no frown. If the bevel is uneven I still hone it and have come up with superb results.
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01-15-2017, 08:48 PM #12
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Thanked: 3215Looks to have a bit of a frown in the middle of the edge, and probably some warp or the spine is not a consistent thickness. Common for old Sheffields.
An X stroke will hone the edge completely, though the bevel may not be uniform in width.
I will still shave, well.
Tape and Ink will help you.
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TimothyC (01-19-2017)
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01-15-2017, 10:55 PM #13
The blade appears to be heavier grind as already stated. I have a wade and butcher wedge that had a wonky bevel and ended upn using 4 layers of tape ended up with a much more even bevel and finally making contact all across. Also as stated rolling x stroke can help. These are my humble thoughts. Ill also mention my wedge is 7/8 blade so if you try the tape route you may not need that many for a narrower blade.
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TimothyC (01-19-2017)
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01-18-2017, 04:06 AM #14
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Thanked: 0Thank you all for your feedback. I have some time off work later this week so I will see what I can work out, and post in this thread with results.
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01-19-2017, 07:27 AM #15
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Thanked: 0After taking on all the feedback, I Unpinned the razor and began by the ensuring evenness of the blade. I did this by gently grinding with 180 grit greaseless compound with strokes on opposing sides 1:1 making contact with both the spine and the blade. I continued this until there was little sign of the pre-existing bevel left.
Once completed, I checked to see if i could set a decent bevel on a Norton 1k. I used three layers of tape initially and followed the rolling x strokes as illustrated in the videos posted and the previous thread page. I was pleasantly surprised with how well this bevel looked compared to the last.
I went back and completed polishing, then pinned and completed honing on 1k norton, 4/8k norton, then finally 16k shapton glass (1 layer of tape throughout).
The heal still had to have some pressure applied with the finger,but overall i was able to have this razor sharp from heal to toe passing HHT along the entire length of the blade.
This was my first restoration on a razor I picked up for roughly $20 USD. Overall I am quite happy with the results. The logo is unfortunately hardly visible, but this was the case with the razor pre restoration. Most pitting has been removed and the scales restored. somewhat overbuffed as pointed out earlier.
This razor has been a terrific first experience into the world of restoration, throwing many different challenges along the way, providing invaluable experience.
The attached pictured aren't the best quality but give an idea of the end result.
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01-19-2017, 07:43 AM #16
Sounds good..
I can give you a few tips if you like.
Try to keep the lines of the razor( spine, tang ) in tact .
If there is a resemblance of a bevel from the off, then that should tell you what you're dealing with.
Otherwise give it a few laps pre restoration and see what happens.
Remember that sanding near or on the bevel will effect the geometry, same applies to the spine area.
P.s I have never seen a flat w&b ..Rolling x all the way.
Good luckLast edited by JOB15; 01-19-2017 at 07:47 AM.
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01-19-2017, 02:52 PM #17
What to go glad you got it
Nothing is fool proof, to a sufficiently talented fool...
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01-19-2017, 04:57 PM #18
Every razor restoration will likely present opportunities to learn something. For me, that's a big reason why the hobby continues to hold my interest.
"Go easy"