What microscope is good for fixing damaged edges?

[RickyBeeroun222]

All this talk of fixing a damaged blade has me thinking
What microscope is good to use for this work
I am interested in learning to restore Straight Razors
Mostly for my own experience not for resale

I have a Henckels 4/8 with a small chip in the blade
I would like to make it my fist restore project

Thanks in advance for any advice or tips

Rick

[gugi]

It really depends how much you want to see. A $5 loupe would give you good idea of the major microchips, though if you want to see the difference between edges honed with 8000 and12 grit hones you'll need a microscope with high quality optics.

BTW, I am splitting your question in its own thread since it's off topic.

[RickyBeeroun222]

Sorry about that Gugi
It was a bit off topic
Thanks for pointing it out

I would like to see the bevel clearly
Also need enough magnification to check for pitting and swiss cheese problems
Especially on the shaving edge

[mainaman]

Sorry about that Gugi
It was a bit off topic
Thanks for pointing it out

I would like to see the bevel clearly
Also need enough magnification to check for pitting and swiss cheese problems
Especially on the shaving edge

I use one like that
Amazon.com: SE Illuminated Pocket Microscope 30X: Toys & Games
it allows me to see everything that is going on on the bevels and is enough to do work with it.
If I had the option to get a real microscope with quality optics I'd do so in a heartbeat.

[Wintchase]

Harbor Freight sells the loupes for around $5 (like Gugi said)... That what i use at my honing station to make sure my bevel is smooth.. I would start with that first. I thought I needed a microscope too, until I pulled one of those loupes out..

[RickyBeeroun222]

I use one like that
Amazon.com: SE Illuminated Pocket Microscope 30X: Toys & Games
it allows me to see everything that is going on on the bevels and is enough to do work with it.
If I had the option to get a real microscope with quality optics I'd do so in a heartbeat.

Thanks for the tip Mainaman
With just a little luck I can find a similar item to that in Australia
Shipping delays at this time are horrendous
6 to 8 weeks for the last 3 things ordered from O/S sellers
Orders were from Europe, Canada, and USA

[diyguy]

My only contribution to this thread is that if you are going to use a loupe, the lighted variety work best (at least for me). I have two loupes and the one with the build-in light gets used 99.99% of the time. Also, don't be fooled into thinking you need an expensive loupe. Guess which one of my two loupes cost me the most money? You guessed it -- the one that stays in the drawer most of the time.