Thread: How do i remove small scratches in blade from honing?

Getting pretty good at honing and am thrilled with the edge I'm getting. However, I keep leaving a light scratch pattern on the blade from using too much pressure. Anyone know how to remove these without expensive equipment? Thanks.

In general sandpaper in progressively finer grits and elbow grease. Need a photo to really say what the story is.

Unfortunately, I don't have access to a camera that would capture these scratches. I can say they are not very bad and seem shallow. Maybe I could use a fine grit sandpaper but am unsure of what that would be. How fine do I need to go? I don't want to further damage the blade.

Originally Posted by dcaven

Unfortunately, I don't have access to a camera that would capture these scratches. I can say they are not very bad and seem shallow. Maybe I could use a fine grit sandpaper but am unsure of what that would be. How fine do I need to go? I don't want to further damage the blade.

Go to the workshop forum in the main menu and look through the sticky threads. I'm sure one of them will tell you the way to go about it. TBH I'd leave well enough alone unless you are very ambitious and have a lot of time on your hands.

I think I'd be more concerned with the too much pressure part.

It's good way to remember the pressure part when you have spent 2 hours taking out those scratches :<0)

Originally Posted by 10Pups

It's good way to remember the pressure part when you have spent 2 hours taking out those scratches :<0)

Learning by doing.... it wrong!

I don't understand exactly where the scratches are, on the bevel or on the concave side in between the bevel and the back?

If on the bevel there is something up with the honing.
If on the side it might be slurry that scratched it when you dried it off.

More info would be good, what razor, hone and technique are you using?

Are the edges of your hone chamfered or sharp? I have learned the hard by using un-chamfered hones before.

the edges of the hones are chamfered. I'm pretty sure it is a pressure issue. I managed to remove almost all the scratches with 0000 steel wool and semichrome polish. Next time I will use less pressure. I am setting the bevel with a Chosera 1k and then doing the honing on a coticule using the dilicot method. I got a terrific edge out of them but need to be more careful.

the razor is a full hollow Les Croix.