mikew said:It's like learning to drive in a car that keeps breaking down
Haha! Oh so true! I was beginning to go a bit mad this afternoon. I put everything away in a huff.mikew said:I totally agree with Rob. Learning to hone on worn or bent razors is not the way to learn to hone. You may get there in the end unless you go mad first!
It's like learning to drive in a car that keeps breaking down
Tall_Paul said:Hi Erik
Sounds like you're experiencing the same problems as I have (which is encouraging).
I have a small bevel across the width of the blade and (on both the razors I've honed) it's practically non-existent by the heel.
I did wonder if it's because the razors I'm using weren't very good (they say made and ground in Sheffield on the tang and 'Full Hollow Ground' on the blade but there is no makers mark) so was going to try with a Joseph Allen.
But, as the problem is on both razors, I suspect it's down to my poor technique (possibly not enough pressure, I don't know how much you need to push).
I watched one of the Gsixguns videos on Youtube and I noticed that if he noticed an uneven bevel he returned to the stone and put more pressure on that bit to even the bevel up.
If anyone lives in Devon and would like to offer a honing masterclass (I'd pay!) then count me in!
Mr_Smartepants said:Thanks Paul.
Yes, I'm convinced that the width of the bevel is determined by the even-ness of the spine and the distance of the edge to the spine. This sets the geometry for the bevel and the bevel 'width' is irrelevant as long as it is consistent from toe to heel. Adding more pressure "to one bit" that doesn't make contact normally (to me) is not really helping (since the geometry is off).
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