Thread: Help

Funny but i was thinking of you this morning Ray.. Because we do similar volunteer work and went through that same storm being as we live in the uppermidwest.... Well I have a HUGE makeup schedule this week trying to get individuals who cant get to their Drs/clinics/procedures, etc without us transorting... I will probably put close to 1800 miles in this week and i was thinking while driving a guy 2.5hrs to dialysis this morning that " I wonder how Ray is doing and bet he is super busy too" .. Take care Ray!!.. SMW

Originally Posted by jfk742

Same thing happened to me. It’s small enough, if you have a diamond plate I would start there, pretty hard to get into too much trouble that way. I definitely wouldn’t try and straighten it out you’ll risk breaking off more than just grinding it out.

That’s a bummer. Hope you can get it sorted.

Agreed, John. Such a minor ding would not have me looking for power tools or to make the blade a shorty. It's rather insignificant.

If you have a Diamond plate that would be the way to go. With a dremmal the slightest touch is going to take away a lot of steel quickly as it is very thin at that tip. Just round off by hand as little as possible.
No need to round it off as much as the last blade you posted. Use a small round item and a sharpie and mark it. Then work to the line. Less is best.

When honing a little sweeping action can get some of it on the stone but your right. Your not going to get the edge to the far end of the curve. Some honing gymnastics will get it close enough.

If your going to use a stone be sure to use the side of the stone. Its going to gouge your stone. Thats why a DMT would be best. You need one anyway if your going to be honing. Id use a 325 or 400 to make it go easier.

Thanks guys... The support is always top notch.. Thanks for the reminder about gouging the rock Jerry.. I would have overlooked that... Is the DMT you guys are talking about the one i see in Hardware stores? I see some DMT's mixed in with a lot of knife sharpeners at the Hardware store.. SMW

DMT8C (https://www.amazon.com/DMT-D8C-Dia-S.../dp/B0001WP1L0) comes highly recommended. Some also use the Atoma 400...think that's the one Jerry may have been calling out in addition to the DMT.

600 grit wet dry on a flat surface can sub for a coarse hone for the little bit that you need it.

As pointed out by a few of you guys it is such a small blemish that I just did a normal progression.. Needed a small bevel set and since no 1k for me yet my 4k did the trick.. 4k>8k>12k>linen>leather>lather and with only a 2 pass I was rewarded with a damn nice shave. I dont think a lot of guys have a Berkshire Cutlery SR in the arsenal but when they do come up for sale i have noticed most of them are still in darn good shspe.. And thats from razors that ceased i believe over 80 years ago... They are a very utilitarian SR but especially guys who dig the American made razors you wont be dissappointed. Another bonus is their price point too.... Thanks for the help, SMW

I'm so glad you didn't use a Dremel! In the wrong hands (mine included) they can lead to disaster as often as not.

No doubt... I have the remnants of an $8000 dollar below knee prosthetic i used a dremel on that i was sure only needed just a little here. take off a little there.... Ooops!! Damn Dremel, my damn tremors!! or was it that damn Bourbon?!! .. No dremel in these hands for delicate work!

Like didn’t seem like enough for this one...wow! Ouch, holy crap! I spent most of my career at VA. I know how awful that must’ve been!

Originally Posted by TCMichigander

No doubt... I have the remnants of an $8000 dollar below knee prosthetic i used a dremel on that i was sure only needed just a little here. take off a little there.... Ooops!! Damn Dremel, my damn tremors!! or was it that damn Bourbon?!! .. No dremel in these hands for delicate work!