Thread: Microscope picture 10X power of a micro chip on a used rasor.

Originally Posted by mjhammer

In my own defense, I was taught by gssixgun breadknifing to remove a chip, hence my reply. I have learned something here fellows, thank you!! I have a Shapleigh that exibits these exact symptoms and I have been wondering what to do, the micro chips are right at the toe, and just appear to be a ragged spot where the slight smile ends. I have also been told about over honing, so what happens to the rest of the blade when you keep taking it to a 1 or 4k to try and hone them out? Will you end up with a wire edge? or do you dull it before you start out again?

You can avoid radical breadknifing on non major chips by freehanding the blade like a knife & gradually working back down to spine contact. Continued honing on a 1k will overhone the good areas as you repair the bad but a typical 1k edge is not super smooth anyway & any burr etc will be cleaned up as you progress, tho a light pass or 2 on the TNT or a glass will fold the burr over making it even more accessible to the next stone.
If you use magnification you need to educate your eyes to distinguish between microchips & a burr or wire edge. Microchips generally will not disappear on a TNT but a burr or wire usually does. The TNT can then have a dual purpose but I prefer a glass if I suspect a burr.