Thread: Honing my first wedge!!!

Yeah it does protrude in some parts. I really don't mind leaving it there but the etching is so large that the bevel goes into parts of it and then the spine wear goes into the other side. Its supposed to say "Washington, Champion of Liberty" but it looks like "Ashingto, Hampio of Ibert".

Originally Posted by cosperryan

I have some pictures taken of before and when I get it altogether I will take some of the after. I don't know why but the site isn't letting post pictures for some reason. I don't know if it is the computer or the site but I am doing it the same way as before.

Have you tried using the 'Basic Uploader' option ?

That is a pity about the etching. If you do save it you could always claim it is Latin.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

That is a pity about the etching. If you do save it you could always claim it is Latin.

Bob

Or Elvish.

Originally Posted by BobH

That is a pity about the etching. If you do save it you could always claim it is Latin.

Bob

Yeah thats true. I think that I will keep what I can but its not going to be pristine. I took a few more pictures and I will try and upload them now.

Good luck on your restore. I will be trying my first soon as well.

Alright heres some pictures. The camera battery died on me so these are taken with the phone but oh well. I don't know why some of these uploaded upside down when in the editor they were right side up. The etching looked good on my phone but not so good once they uploaded but oh well.

That little black dot near the edge in the 2nd and 3rd pic is the only place where there is pitting on the edge and I am really hoping its not that far up because thats going to end up being another mm that I will have to take off the edge. That silver glint in the 5th pic is where the chips from the pitting are in the edge. Its only like a centimeter of steel but it goes up the bevel some. I first I thought it only went .5mm up but now like I said I think it goes up a full mm. I really could use a coarser stone but all well. The scales are in some sad shape too but they still function and the blade closes center and the edge doesn't touch the scales. That little fracture in the scales in the last pic near the pin looks like somebody tried squeezing it closed too tightly and it popped a bit and is now delamanating.

Hopefully this project turns out well. Ive seen some of you guys turn some pretty beat up blades in worse looking condition into real beauties. I got it for 27 bucks at an antique store. The guy there always has razors and I actually bought my best razor from him a month ago. He also had a nice Red Imp that I might have to go back and get for 20 bucks.

That is a good looking blade and should clean up pretty nice. The scales don't look too bad either and could likely be saved too with a little work. No expert here mind you though.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

That is a good looking blade and should clean up pretty nice. The scales don't look too bad either and could likely be saved too with a little work. No expert here mind you though.

Bob

Yep, I agree with Bob