How To Sharpen A Smiling Wedge Razor 

Hi dr matt I am still waiting on the post man the video is awesome thanks a million ! Edit: I received the razor! And had a shave with it it was lazer sharp and comfortable dr matt really put alot of effort in to the razor and I couldent be more happy as a bonus he gave the collars and scales a polish I would definitely reccomend dr Matt's services

I can now hear my razor whimpering in the corner. Thank you for this relaxing video!

I love your longer honing videos, such as this one! I always find something usefull in there. Thanks

Always appreciate dr matt's mad science approach to honing never a dull moment and great results cheers doc

I bought a bunch of old swedish straight razors. Most of them have a smile and this was the only video i could find about honing them. Thank you soo much sir. Im so grateful

Great video for those of us who just can't get enough of those heavy wedge and near wedge grinds. Thanks for posting this Dr. Matt!

Matt Still some of the best and most informative videos on the subject of the care and feeding of straight razors. You are totally awesome for sharing your knowledge and techniques. Gratitude..... D. Eshelman

You did it again that was incredible I have two wedges I need to send to you. I learned so much! That video was so informative I am excited to get my blades finished thank you for your time happy turkey day

Excellent job Dr Matt

Wonderful wonderful stuff Dr. Matt. Happy holiday bud!!

Yes! This is gonna help so much, thanks again!

Fantastic DrMatt

All I can say is WOW what a razor. I wish I was the Ryan that it was going back to. Great job Dr Matt as allways.

The Franconian stone has a great sound to it. Nice work.

Now, that is awesome! I couldn't agree more! Great job and great video as usual.

Doc you are incredible! Made that look so easy!!!!!!

that is super awesome work dude

From the audio feedback I can say that this is maybe your smoothest edge ever !

Thanks for this video. I’m trying to fix one my near wedges. I’m having a hell of a time. After watching this...I know what to do. Thanks!

Wow that was a masterful restoration, iam a military antique restorer and used to handling 200 year old steel, but never razors! Fabulous job 👍.

Fantastic video Matt. Got all my honing stuff out. the razor is dull. It shaves but rips a little, it 3 am and I will get it done by 5 taking my timr for to go to work. I'LL feel like a million bucks.......Thanks buddy

This is master job,the reason i move to the disposable blades couldn't get it to the shave ready

Realy great video DrMatt. 👍👍👍 Think i’m gone do a new try to hone my old Bengall cast steel wedge razor after this inspiring video. You rock DrMatt. Have a great day and take care. 🤘😃🤘

Thank you Dr Matt for all your research. I've been struggling for a long time to correctly sharpen my razors because of two useless bits of absolute crap I heard almost 20 years ago, "only use the weight of the blade" and "set the bevel" Because of you I've also ordered my first coticule. Kind regards.

Excellent work! Happy Thanksgiving!!

I was mesmerized!

WOW what a awesome and informative video DrMatt thanks for sharing your the man a big thumbs up awesome

Once again another excellent video, it didn't seem like it was a 45 min video. Wishing you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving..

Interesting! I was questionig how a wedge razor was sharped, but it is simpler than I thought

That's a really nice razor

Great video my man!

Awesome old razor 👍😎💈

Dr. Matt, try the Atoma 140 for removing metal in a hurry. fwiw - the Atoma 140 will put a hair shaving edge on a knife. Very interesting and well done video.

Nice bro good video

I was just struggling with this last week... what timing! Happy Thanksgiving to you and the family, Dr. Matt!!

wow 45 minute video and has alot of information!

Dr. Matt, New to your channel, i was wondering how one goes about sending you a straight razor i just purchased (first one). I've tried to sharpen/ hon but just cant get it right!!!!!

Hi Dr Matt...thank you for the great video! I'm hoping you may be able to solve a riddle that's been vexing me for years! About a decade ago I bought an old stub tail 8/8 near wedge razor at a local antique store for the price of a song. I knew it was old because of the interesting shape, the straight horn scales and type of tail it has...it looks to be from about 1800-1820 or so...but I couldn't identify the maker. All it says on the tang is "G.B" and under that "BEST STEEL" in a very simple punched stamp...no cross or anchor. The shape and stamp is unlike any George Brittain I've ever seen. I wish I could send you some pics because it is quite a unique piece. I'm sure you'd find it very interesting.

Those that hate hone wear this is a hard one to watch. But hey the razor aint a razor if you can’t shave with it, it’s an ornament , great job Doc. 👍

Amazing is the word...wow! I am still struggling with mine...

This is one video that should actually be accompanied by a pdf manual; step by step.

Wow The Full Monty. Freakin awesome. Length of video means nothing when there's valued content. You opened my eyes to a lot within this one, although I still hate rolling X's. 😉 Hope you & your family have a Wonderful Thanksgiving day.🤜🤛

Happy Thanksgiving

What's the steel like on these? Are they big and unwieldy? What do you think of the razor itself? Love your videos

Made it to the end, lol, great video,

Good video, Dr. Matt. I do have a few questions for you, as a newbie honer: if you were to recommend only one set of stones for someone to use, what would they be, and what grit? How important is lapping the stones, and ensuring they are flat? How often do you have to flatten the stones? Thank you for the help, and great videos!

Happy Thanksgiving and that was awesome Dr. Matt. Glad to see that you aquired a Shapton Pro Kuramaku 2K. I definitely agree with the Naniwa 12 Super Stone (S2, the thick one) is the best synthetic finisher of all time. I have the Shapton M5 12K and I didn't like it at all. The wife is going to be mad when she sees her organic tomato sliced up. Bahahahaha.

does the Double arrow 66 have a smiling wedge? it's kinda hard to tell. I assume not. And my stones arrive soon to get started on it. It has no rolling spine thankfully. It will be my first SR.

I haven't tried it yet, (I normally use soapy water or very light oil, depending on the stone.) but Boride abrasives recommends di-polypropylene glycol. It is water soluble and generally nontoxic(used in various cosmetics) more viscous than water but less lubricating than say a 10w oil. I generally prefer very light oil(eg ISO15 / sus 70) for final honing of edges to avoid flash corrosion of the fresh edge, but a leather strop likely makes this redundant as it runs dry and may have a bit of oil based conditioner in it. Oil is better at preventing the stone from loading if that is an issue.

Wow I like this. It shaves so smoothly... And there's no chatter.. Birmingham Steel Ahhhhh nice info.

Where can I find more info about the bevel calculator??

So all things considered, when honing your razor you recommend, to tape the spine of the razor ? I always thought, in other videos, that when honing they say just lay it flat (on bare spine) and use, but with my thing, over time aren't you actually wearing away the razor's spine ?

Hey DrMATT would you post a link to were the finisher came from.

That’s a beast!!! Great job on sharpening it, I’d bet you couldn’t stop rubbing your face for hours lol.

So, does he have to tape it every time he hones it? Over years, won't that thicken the edge?

I need a suggestion as to the best straight razor for a brand-new-beginner. I have medium beard. Not real heavy. And I'm 53yrs old, beard is all white and gray.

I've just started looking at getting a straight razor and have seen one with a deep smiling blade. This is all getting very complicated for me: Hollow grind Smiling Spanish point 13.6 degree (included) bevel angle 6mm spine thickness

Would tempered glass chopping board work as a flat surface for checking trueness of my razor?

Hello. You’ve helped me with several razors over the years. I have one that I just can’t bring around. Can I sent it to you? How much do you charge to sharpen? Ironically it’s the most expensive blade I have ever purchased and it shaved the worst. I need a pro to work on this one.

Are you resting the spine on the stone as you sharpen??

As I shave and prior to my second pass, I can feel how my skin is starting to burn.. I absolutely don't know what I am doing wrong..??.. I use the same shave soaps as you do. I strop my Blade prior and on the secornd pass. Do you have a simple idea as to what I am doing wrong.. Can you help me..??.. Tanks... Cecil..

Seems like a very audible 'wedge' while shaving - she's talking to you while shaving! I like to call the or imagine while I am sharpening the "rolling-x stroke" - I call or imagine a scooping stroke. I try to imagine that I am deliberately try to undercut/scoop the water on to the entire razor bevel/primary edge/bevel with the heel, middle, and toe.

How do you figure out what side is higher?

sorry but i am looking forward to the answer. I'm a big fan of vintage things, especially about this vintage razor. it fascinates me and makes me want to create something special but Vietnam is nothing but the stories told by my ancestors. I am missing information about steel process and material (steel type). I tried consulting some people like LEWIS RAZORS. but that's still not enough, I failed several times. PLEASE . WHAT IS THE BEST MATERIAL FOR 1 Razor.And IMPORTANT INFORMATION? I REALLY THANK YOU

Let’s say you can’t afford a diamond plate for fixing the wobble/ geometry on a razor. Would sand paper work?

Isn't the blade biting into sharpening stone if push draw blade against cutting edge against stone I alwats thought u are supposed to draw blade opposite to that

“FOOKIN DOOBLIN MAN!”

maybe you dont want the spine to be flat or over time the edge wont be smiling anymore and you'll be honing only the middle and never the ends. I'd flatten this thing too as it's easy to control but it's not the right way to do it IMO. The spine should remain thicker in the middle and honing should be done on a narrow stone and/or differential pressure

haha love your face expressions

39:10 Nice video 😂

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Wedge?

Si ma quella coste sono de estate 😅😅😅

You have a great camera person, or a third arm.