Sera,

Far be it from me to tell another how to run his life, but... get rid of the shank whatever it is and the scales and send the blade to Charlie who can make it into a proper frameback. I've seen his work and it is goood! Once that transformation is accomplished, then you'll be able to sharpen it so it can cut whiskers. I'm guessing your existing bevel included angle is much greater than 25 degrees - which angle ain't that much more than a razor bevel of what (?), 15-17 degress.

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