Thread: working out a chip

You should have continued until the entire chip was out. if you want to remove it you need to remove metal. The higher grit you use the longer it will take which means you will have to go down to the 1K or 4K and rehone the razor. If the chip is really at the edge you might be able to hone just that area. That will depend on exactly where it is and how deep it is. If it doesn't affect shaving you might just want to leave it be unless it just bothers you.

A picture would help a lot.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

You should have continued until the entire chip was out. if you want to remove it you need to remove metal. The higher grit you use the longer it will take which means you will have to go down to the 1K or 4K and rehone the razor. If the chip is really at the edge you might be able to hone just that area. That will depend on exactly where it is and how deep it is. If it doesn't affect shaving you might just want to leave it be unless it just bothers you.

A picture would help a lot.

Were I an old hand at this I would have done precisely that but I was concerned about doing some serious damage to the blade due to amateurish technique. What I did to the edge worked insofar as it feels fine when shaving. I did not do any damage to it so I think I can now go further. At this point, I am not feeling the chip but I know it needs fixing. I wish I had the means to include a picture but I don't. I do have a 4K. My question would be whether it would be better to do a circular motion on the 4K or perhaps it does not matter. I do appreciate everyone's feedback. It helps a lot.