After much work I've finally been able to reverse the frown that was in the edge of my Henry Sears & Son razor, and have been able to get it to shave readiness for tomorrow morning.
This blade had a fairly substantial frown to it, and took a great deal of time with an 800 grit stone to get an edge back after breadknifing it a few weeks back. I'd work it a while, thinking I'd gotten the flat spot out only to find that it wouldn't cut sh!#. Then set it aside for later. Today, I finally got the last little speck of flat spotting out, and then ran it on a Smith Arkansas, a 4000, and 2 progressively finer barbers hones (Little Amalgamite and Little Devil), then a few laps on an antique pasted paddle before 50 on canvas and 100 or so on leather.
Looking forward to tomorrows shave with this pretty little piece of history.
Rebuilding my laptop, so pictures will have to wait. Using my wife's Netbook for this right now.
This blade had a fairly substantial frown to it, and took a great deal of time with an 800 grit stone to get an edge back after breadknifing it a few weeks back. I'd work it a while, thinking I'd gotten the flat spot out only to find that it wouldn't cut sh!#. Then set it aside for later. Today, I finally got the last little speck of flat spotting out, and then ran it on a Smith Arkansas, a 4000, and 2 progressively finer barbers hones (Little Amalgamite and Little Devil), then a few laps on an antique pasted paddle before 50 on canvas and 100 or so on leather.
Looking forward to tomorrows shave with this pretty little piece of history.
Rebuilding my laptop, so pictures will have to wait. Using my wife's Netbook for this right now.
Just don't know when I'm going to be able to post them yet. 
