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Thread: Tiny TINY nicks in my blade -- What to do?

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    So what you want to do is first look at the edge, then begin with the least aggressive method, to preserve as much steel as possible.

    If the chip is less than a quarter of the bevel, you may be able to strop it out with 20-30 laps of chrome oxide. If it is a large chip or 20-30 laps does not remove it, you will need to go to the next aggressive step, a finish stone.

    The problem with stropping on a pasted strop is it can cause more damage, in untrained hands, but worth a try. If you are making progress but not completely removing the chip, a few more laps may be required, but don’t get caught up doing hundreds of laps, just go to the stone.

    If you had a Diamond pasted strop you possible could strop it out, but that again is a double edge sword. I like .50 Diamond spray for edge revival, but again look at it first, never just jump in blind and start grinding away.

    Yours is a common issue with new stroppers, learning how to diagnose these problems, are half the solution.
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