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Restoring and honing old straight
Hello everyone.
I'm restoring this old straight. There's no markings what so ever on the blade and I think it's a blade produced by a local blacksmith I Denmark around 1850-1900.
The steel however is very good quality and very hard.
The problem I run in to is regarding the edge of blade. It's lifting from the surface on the top of blade, as seen in the picture.
I think it's intentionally, so I would like to keep it that way. But how do I hone it?
Should I just lift it on the heel, when I have to hone the top? Is there a special Technique? Any help or advice would be helpfull.
In the meantime I will make some new scales, it's always the best part :-)
I've added pictures from the restoring progress. I'll upload new ones then finished.
Yours kindly
Kristian