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  1. 09-27-2007, 08:03 AM #1
    yul b. nekst
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    I recently picked up an old Fromm Bros straight. I noticed some black spots on it that I thought were blemishes, but it turns out its some kind of corrosion. The problem is that there are several of these spots on the edge, and I as I sharpen, the little black spots turn into microchips as apparently the corrosion is completely through the edge. Is there anyway to get around the problem of sharpening this razor without turning a 5/8" into 4/8"?
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    I don't have much experience with this, but if those spots on the edge are "rotten", I don't see many options beyond honing (or grinding?) past them unfortunately. Hope I'm wrong.

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    Unless you want to melt it down, re-shape and re-heat-treat, honing the rotten section down is your only option for a non-Zeepk-like shave.
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