decraew
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
Over a year ago I tried to hone my first (near - but aren't they all) wedge - an 8/8" Wade & Butcher - and I was amazed I was able to pull it off. What's more: within a reasonable timeframe, with very small bevels as a result and a razor that gives me shaves of top quality for me. So it was with full confidence and enthusiasm that I recently started on a french near wedge I found in the south of France last summer.
Totally different story! It's still not shave-ready but look where I'm at with the hone wear.
Note that before I started (a shame I didn't make a picture) there was no hone wear at all visible ! I think I'm not too far from getting it right but I'll continue working it after my vacation. Enough is enough.
My question for you guys: do you think I should leave the blade as it is, or attempt some sort of regrinding to get rid of the "middle part" ?
And then I started on a George Brittain from the 1840's. According to the angle calculator I shouldn't use any tape so I didn't. Well, look at the hone wear I'm getting:
[img=800]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12489678/P1020052.JPG[/img]
[img=800]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12489678/P1020053.JPG[/img]
And that's after a long session on a dmt.
What would you guys do with this razor ? I could go on on my DMT until the hone-wear finally reaches the edge (or the dmt no longer works)but I'm afraid I'll end up with a very small razor indeed. So what do you think, can something still be made out of this mess and how should I proceed ?
Thanks,
Wim
Over a year ago I tried to hone my first (near - but aren't they all) wedge - an 8/8" Wade & Butcher - and I was amazed I was able to pull it off. What's more: within a reasonable timeframe, with very small bevels as a result and a razor that gives me shaves of top quality for me. So it was with full confidence and enthusiasm that I recently started on a french near wedge I found in the south of France last summer.
Totally different story! It's still not shave-ready but look where I'm at with the hone wear.
Note that before I started (a shame I didn't make a picture) there was no hone wear at all visible ! I think I'm not too far from getting it right but I'll continue working it after my vacation. Enough is enough.
My question for you guys: do you think I should leave the blade as it is, or attempt some sort of regrinding to get rid of the "middle part" ?
And then I started on a George Brittain from the 1840's. According to the angle calculator I shouldn't use any tape so I didn't. Well, look at the hone wear I'm getting:
[img=800]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12489678/P1020052.JPG[/img]
[img=800]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12489678/P1020053.JPG[/img]
And that's after a long session on a dmt.
What would you guys do with this razor ? I could go on on my DMT until the hone-wear finally reaches the edge (or the dmt no longer works)but I'm afraid I'll end up with a very small razor indeed. So what do you think, can something still be made out of this mess and how should I proceed ?
Thanks,
Wim