Thread: How should I proceed?

Hi guys.

I recently was being careless with my razor and hit the edge against the faucet . Anyway there is a small ding on the edge. Its really small and hardly noticeable without the correct light. I was wondering how I should go about repairing it. I have a Norton 4k/8k and a pasted paddle with 3m, 1m, .5m, and .25m diamond paste. The rest of the blade is fine (I bought it shave ready from Tony Miller)?

Thanks.

The norton will do it keep going with the 4k till you recon the ding is gone ,occasionaly doing 5 per side on the 8 k ,dont want a wire edge
Kind regards Peter

1000 grit wet/dry sandpaper placed on top of the Norton and some circular honing will do the trick but faster

I would try 'steeling' the ding against a glass bottle to see if i can straighten it out at all before proceeding to the hone. Run the razor across the glass at with the spine slightly raised.

You need to recondition the edge (not recreate it). If it's really so small a ding that you cna hardly see it use the 4K. Just in case, taoe the spine.

When you can no longer see the ding at all, do a thumbNAIL test. Keep going until you feel no bumps in the edge. Remove the tape, and do a few more on the 4K to restore the bevel angle. Now you can do your normal honing technique.

If the ding is a little stretch of bent edge, i.e. there's no chip or anything, then you might consider this piece of magic from mparker. I had dinged my razor on the faucet; it was also a brand-new razor.

He told me to "strop" the razor a few times on a marble countertop, with a little pressure, the idea being to flatten the bent edge back into place if possible. Then strop it vigorously on linen for 100 or more passes. Check it in the light and strop it some more on linen if necessary. Then give it some passes on an 8K or coticule, checking it as you go.

The advantage of this was the honing was absolutely minimal. It worked perfectly in my case.

The stropping on marble (or other hard surface) is similar to what ernestrome is suggesting buy maybe a tad safer. The rounded surface of the bottle can concentrate forces and possible crack or blow out the center of the thin blade. the hard flat surface will equilze the pressure across the entire edge.

Do either of these though at your own risk with the knowledge you can either vastly improve or quickly destroy the razor in a moments notice like this.

Tony

I didn't know that the marble countertop technique could be risky; perhaps you should avoid it then.

The part that was most effective in my case anyway was the extensive and vigorous stropping on linen, followed by the light honing.

Originally Posted by Tony Miller

The stropping on marble (or other hard surface) is similar to what ernestrome is suggesting buy maybe a tad safer. The rounded surface of the bottle can concentrate forces and possible crack or blow out the center of the thin blade. the hard flat surface will equilze the pressure across the entire edge.

Do either of these though at your own risk with the knowledge you can either vastly improve or quickly destroy the razor in a moments notice like this.

Tony

When i have steeled 'dings' on bottles the deformation of the edge was quite visible (the blade was extra hollow ground) by the change in the reflection from the blade. Use very light pressure and be aware that you will probably not be able to totally straighten or repair the ding by this method, you are just trying to reduce the amount of honing you will have to do a little. A few strokes is all i use.

A delicate touch and feel for what you are doing is needed but it does work if one is careful.

As was mentions you need to carefuly watch the edge deformation and not press hard. A light, gentle touch will do it.

Tony