Thread: What's the general consensus on honing a butterknifed blade?

You are going to need patience.

Even on a DMT resetting the bevel on a breadknifed blade takes time.

I would look to getting a Norton kit as linked above by Stubear. In this post here Lynn said," Please pay attention to this.

I have received hundreds of razors from folks with simply ruined edges as a result of sandpaper efforts, not to mention the scratched blades ."

Here is another by Lynn on the topic,"I hate sandpaper for honing.

It's a pet peeve based on all the razors I see with scratch marks all over the blade and an edge that needs a full restoration every single time.

Personal opinion only.

Thanks for the indulgence,"

If that is all you have and it is working for you good luck but if Lynn said it I believe it so it is waterstones for me.