I'm trying to hone an Ebay special, but I'm struggling with the centre of the blade. The razor is a C.W. Engels from Solingen-Foche.
I have a King 1000/6000 waterstone for setting the bevel, and I'm using the 1000 side. The razor was pretty dull when I got it. The edge has a slight smile to it. I don't think it is warped.
I've marked the bevel with a magic marker, and after a few strokes the marker was gone. Yet I can't get the middle of the edge sharp. Only the heel and toe pop hair off my arm. The middle of the blade doesn't pop hair, it even glides right over my nails.
I've tried doing circles on 1000 grit, guess I've done about 50 circles on each side of the blade. I've also tried the swooping X-stroke, the regular X-stroke and the 45 degree X-stroke, but the edge stays the same.
I've also lapped the hone, but it didn't change anything.
Are there any other techniques to try? Does anyone know what might be causing this?
I have a King 1000/6000 waterstone for setting the bevel, and I'm using the 1000 side. The razor was pretty dull when I got it. The edge has a slight smile to it. I don't think it is warped.
I've marked the bevel with a magic marker, and after a few strokes the marker was gone. Yet I can't get the middle of the edge sharp. Only the heel and toe pop hair off my arm. The middle of the blade doesn't pop hair, it even glides right over my nails.
I've tried doing circles on 1000 grit, guess I've done about 50 circles on each side of the blade. I've also tried the swooping X-stroke, the regular X-stroke and the 45 degree X-stroke, but the edge stays the same.
I've also lapped the hone, but it didn't change anything.
Are there any other techniques to try? Does anyone know what might be causing this?