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08-19-2011, 11:54 PM #1Recovering truckdriver
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First chip
I recently won 2 razors from flea-bay (my first experience with an auction site), one had a huge chip. I plan to start with a Nani 220 then move to 1K then 5,8 and 12k. Wish me luck. With all the videos and help on here I believe I can do it. If anyone is interested its an 6/8 Ontario cutlery from Geneva NY.
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08-20-2011, 12:19 AM #2GUNG-HO FOR GENCOS
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Goodluck!! I can tell u from experience that those are some sweet shavers
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08-20-2011, 01:12 AM #3aka shooter74743
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You could just re-contour that heal with a dmt and save a lot of time and energy...besides, I would hate to see you loose a full 1/16-1/8" on that razor.
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08-20-2011, 01:42 AM #4The Great & Powerful Oz
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That could be a good compromise. I personally dislike grinding away the width of a razor if a slight shortening is an option.
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08-20-2011, 05:24 AM #5'tis but a scratch!
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I third that motion. Take it off the heel, not off the whole width. Just don't hone away any of that little shoulder.
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08-20-2011, 12:05 PM #6Recovering truckdriver
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I wish I would have thought about that before I started.
Or seen the replies, but I spent about 2.5 hrs on the 220 last night. I will keep that in mind for the next time. If it helps relieve pain I used four pieces of tape on the spine. My theory was to remove mostly just the edge and then set the bevel to try to lose as little metal as possible.
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08-20-2011, 05:47 PM #7'tis but a scratch!
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Aach, too bad. I've got an old Sheffield wedge I more or less ruined by stubborn and uninformed persistance. I keep it around--it still shaves--to keep me humble before the hones.
You'll have changed the blade geometry a good bit, moving the edge that much closer to an unchanged spine. Finish it out and let us know how it shaves. Or maybe blunt it down and keep it by the toaster as an alarming butter knife.
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08-20-2011, 07:08 PM #8Excited Member
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Hmmm. The way I think of it is like this: the catastrophic chips destroy many years, even decades of a razor's life. But when you've repaired the edge and successfully honed it to a smooth shaver the most you'll do is one or two hones below the finisher, removing very little of the steel. You'll have many decades left on that one.
I love my Genevas. Those hours at 220 aren't wasted. Actually, if you went back to honing it untaped you're going to have a more obtuse angle at the cutting edge and won't have to worry about hone wear of the spine!
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