Taping problems & rapid rusting
I am certainly no expert at razor honing, as I only have a touch-up Chinese water stone (very fine grit). I made it a 'project' to see if I could sharpen an edge that was completely rounded (would not cut anything) with this stone, knowing very well that it would take a long time.
I taped the spine with some cheap tape. This made the movement over the hone very nice and smooth, and I think it was easier to feel what was going on at the edge. However, removing the tape was a hassle, and I had to rub the blade with soapy water to get it off. The next day I noticed a dark stain on the high carbon blade. I thought this was the remains of the tape glue, so I tried some detergent (for washing dishes). It got better, but it would not come off completely. Then, while I was honing, I noticed to my horror that the spine and a few spots on the blade were rusting rapidly!:eek:
I quickly rinsed the blade, and I managed to polish off the rust, but the blade now has some darkish spots (visible upon close inspection). Has anyone ever experienced something like this? My first thought was that it must have been the detergent, but the tape also seems to be no good for the blade.
On a side note: I managed to get most of the rust spots off by dipping a q-tip in slurry from my stone, and rubbing like crazy:)