Editing Honing a damaged blade
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=== Step 1: Breadknifing the blade to make it flat and straight === | === Step 1: Breadknifing the blade to make it flat and straight === | ||
− | So let us take on a straight edge razor, with damage, a frown, or uneven wear. First the edge needs to be straight. There are a few ways to accomplish this, but one very fast and accurate way we have found is what is | + | So let us take on a straight edge razor, with damage, a frown, or uneven wear. First the edge needs to be straight. There are a few ways to accomplish this, but one very fast and accurate way we have found is what is called the bread knife method: |
− | + | * Take the razor, place it on the lowest grit stone you have, edge straight down on the stone, and try to cut the stone like you would a loaf of bread (I hold the blade itself, dead center) this totally dulls the edge and squares it up taking out nicks, chips, frowns and sometimes heel and toe wear.. | |
− | + | * What you end up with is a nice flat straight edge that is absolutely dull… | |
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=== Step 2: Re-setting the bevel === | === Step 2: Re-setting the bevel === |