Thread: Bought a New Vintage -- Now what?

No, don't stop asking questions. That would be a mistake.

Personally I don't base honing decisions on a scope. I base them on how it shaves. If the bevel needs redoing often times you can see that right away without mag. You start honing with the highest grit and work down. If you are getting no where that's a hint the bevel needs being redone.

I know many upon acquiring a new vintage piece automatically redo the bevel.