I'm starting to get the feeling I've messed up here.
I've just been hand sanding this razor I've made from an old file.
As I've got to 400 grit it looks as though I have a hamon showing up.
Its hard to see in the pics, but there seems to be a wavy pattern about 1/2 inch above the cutting edge.
I quenched it spine down, but I was outdoors in bad light, and now I'm wondering if maybe I didnt submerge the whole blade.
If i left the edge out of the oil for the first few seconds, would this leave it in a state too soft for a razor?
I just spent 20 minutes on my dtm 325 then king 1200 stone and the bevel still wasnt quite there yet.
So it seems pretty hard, but I'm tired and I want to go to bed now.
Am I kidding myself that this edge might still be useable
Thanks
Grant
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