Will This Wade & Butcher Throw a Temper Tantrum?

In this video I sharpen a Wade & Butcher razor that belongs to @HDShaves . The razor has not really taken a great edge in the past. We had a hunch that there might be an issue with temper at the edge, and that a couple of sharpenings of the razor might remove that bad metal and reveal steel that would take and hold a good edge.

[@seanstapelfeld2192]

Greg I love your videos! I'm not sure if you try to make them like this but they feel very relaxing, the way you explain things is also very calming. Cheers!

[@greggallant5058]

Thank you Sean. Others have told me that my videos are relaxing. I have no idea why they are. Certainly, watching someone move a razor back and forth while droning on about sharpening won't be exciting :) Anyway, I generally have no plan. As with this video, if I have some sharpening to do, and I think it might be of interest, I just hit the record button.

[@nonamebear1136]

Thanks for the informative video. I enjoy the work that you put into them. So would the edge benefited from jointing the edge on the stone with the temper issues?

[@greggallant5058]

Very good question. Yes, jointing would definitely help. One of the benefits of having this ridiculous microscope is that I can adjust my sharpening process based upon edge inspection. I made heavier-than-usual slurries counting on their bead-blasting effect on the apex and I spent much more time inspecting the 4K edge than I normally would. Had I seen any edge anomalies, I would have gone back to the 4K, jointed the edge, and proceeded from there.