Thread: Tough razor to hone .

I never thought much about the temper of the steel in razors until reading a small booklet from the late 1800's. This person actually separated razor brands by temper. A light bulb went off for me when I read that information and at least for me it explained why some razors are so darn difficult to hone and such time consumers to get a decent edge.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

i have experienced with 2 blades. One was 8 years ago i was just learning how to hone.blade was wedge and i honed for a month and didnt get nowhere.then i send pro.s to hone . took him to hone this 1 more months and didnt get noweher ether. Blade was sharp but not shave ready. Recently i got blade in nos condition name says english best silver steel. I have been honing this blade now more then 8 hours. It is only a little above 8 k level. I wouldnt waste any more time on it but i just dont give up . Will get it done but how long time i am not sure. I do think Lynn is correct there is may be factory issues in such hard blades.gl

Have honed quite a few razors , including many wedges, but none can compare with the 7/8 Rogers wedge I have been working on. Cleaned razor , set bevel finished with nortons4/8, then coticule, co strap, leather strop, cuts some hair but not sharp. Re-set bevel, same process but aded shapton 16000, co, then stropped. Some better but not sharp. Razor shaves hair but not sharp enough for me.
Giving up is not something I do very well. Quess repeating the process is the only way to get sharper? Hate to put this razor up because they are great shavers when they are right! Appreciate all the information on this thread, just had to vent! Ideas appreciated!

Same story with a W&B wedge I have. I have worked on this thing in every way I can think of and it gets to a point and that's it. Not shave sharp by any means. There are some out there that are just that way.

Recently i had blade which it said: best silver Sheffield steel.
i honed 14 hours and didn't get nowhere . then someone else took blade and after 2 weeks let me know he is going no where ether.
i assume sometimes steel is just not right which we could put good shaving edge to it.

Originally Posted by hi_bud_gl

Recently i had blade which it said: best silver Sheffield steel.
i honed 14 hours and didn't get nowhere . then someone else took blade and after 2 weeks let me know he is going no where ether.
i assume sometimes steel is just not right which we could put good shaving edge to it.

Wow! Long time on that rascal! finally got the roger i was working on sharp. Had to re-do everything. Big wedges can be a royal pain.

Ronnie