Thread: Friedr. Kratz #326 from Wald-Solingen

This blade had a ton of rust and pitting which required a lot of sanding in the bevel area, toe and heel.
As I worked I noticed the blade was quite sharp and getting sharper. It is best to imagine the "polishing" of a katana.

After I was done I shaved with it! No honing, just some stropping on linen and leather. Ehhh, it was not the most comfortable shave, to say the least but it did shave. I then took it to the stones.

I set the bevel with a 16k Shapton and polished on a 20k Gyo.

A razor like this was featured a few years ago. I remembered the two guys sawing the log.

The white scales are bison leg. They are as white as the pics show. Blade was polished with 3M Marine Metal Restorer.