Thread: Removing Faucet Ding

I just did a razor that looked like a steak knife. I keep the spine lifted off the hone, like sharpening a pocket knife until the ding or nick is about 90% gone, then return to normal honing. I normally use one layer of tape, unless it has very heavy spine wear or some other major defect. I've used the Shapton 1k and the Chosera 1k with stellar results. I think I prefer the Chosera over the Shapton for any heavy bevel work.

Good Luck....

Yes that is a very honeable chip, one that regular honing will remove, no bread knifing required.

You may not even need a 1K for that, but I would go to the 1K hone it out and re-polish the edge. Any time you might save is a negated with knowing you have a good solid base to build a straight, keen, chip free edge.

One tip for not having the same problem is replacing your faucet with a high goose neck faucet. For about a hundred bucks and a half hour of time you can buy a nice faucet that will raise the spout 3-4 inches out of the danger zone and prevent future dings.

If you save just one razor you are money ahead.

If the ding is inside of the bevel, it should pose little to no issue with honing it out...

The article in the Wiki is not mine, I did not write it that way .. It is a merge of several threads,, what is lost in the merge is what is of most importance, is that the term Breadknifing does not just mean at 90°, you can start the edge restoration at the angle you decide works best for you...

Danger Will Robinson Danger !!!!!

Here is a little hint, when working on extreme hollow grinds those little dingers can run, you can change a chip to a crack with a quickness, and bye bye razor...
Honing at a lower angle can flex the edge, flexing the edge can run a chip into a crack, so be careful.. So you want "Knife honing" or a lower angle done only if you feel the chip is stable..



I have given up trying to explain the differences and the nuances of this stuff, I did a new thread with pics here explaining all the different angles of Breadknifing, it is still the same as it has always been nothing has changed since I explained it back in 08... When I get time I will attempt to do a new Wiki article, however that is not my expertise, in fact it is my weakness so I don't like doing them...

http://straightrazorpalace.com/advan...l-setting.html


To "BB"

That little dinger you have in that edge needs none of this, it just needs a new bevel set as you already found