Originally Posted by
rhensley
The blade had some rust and when i started sanding i noticed that it was too deep to get completely out. i sanded untill there was some small devils spit at the tip and buffed. then i used 2 layers of .0085 scotch brand tape. I have a 400 grit hone but the edge didn't look bad enough to use it. the more i think about it i may not have the bevel set good enough. I can hold a long hair out of the wife's hair brush (i don't have any) hanging down and the blade cuts it but it still may not be right. I will try it again tomorrow and see what happens. It would have been nice if the blade was good but at least i got a good set of scales out of it.