Thread: Can I hone Swiss cheese

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

The biggest and best lesson I have learned from buying blades with frowns, corrosion at the bevel or uneven hone wear is to be more selective in what I buy. Avoids a lot of time, energy and $.

No argument there...but for some it is more about the ride than the destination

Some days I'd rather have a challenge who's results are earned and appreciated accordingly. It may be a sickness, or it may be the pride of taking something that experienced buyers would pass on or toss into the scrap bin, and returning it to glory/use.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

The biggest and best lesson I have learned from buying blades with frowns, corrosion at the bevel or uneven hone wear is to be more selective in what I buy. Avoids a lot of time, energy and $.

Reminds me of the watch collecting game. Guys buy a watch they are very proud of and it's just a beat up old piece with a discolored face and full of dings and gouges and rust. Just like a razor eh? To me an old beat up thing is just that unless it was used by Louis the XlV or similar. At some point it's just not worth the effort.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Reminds me of the watch collecting game. Guys buy a watch they are very proud of and it's just a beat up old piece with a discolored face and full of dings and gouges and rust. Just like a razor eh? To me an old beat up thing is just that unless it was used by Louis the XlV or similar. At some point it's just not worth the effort.

I hear you (and I should probably take this to a different thread). I agree with you if we are talking about collecting razors.

I am still collecting craft. I enjoy challenges and opportunities to learn about blade steel. I used to do a lot of knife modifications...but once I was done with a piece, I usually gave it away. I like the ride more than the destination.

But yeah a beat up item has little value to most...even after someone lovingly brings it back to a useful state

Gents,
No more Swiss cheese I saved her.. It took a bevel and an edge!! Just finished wet sanding and polishing but I couldn't Save the original scales.. no matter what I did they won't glue together . So have to rescale in regular scales I'll post pics soon

Originally Posted by Airportcopper

Gents,
No more Swiss cheese I saved her.. It took a bevel and an edge!! Just finished wet sanding and polishing but I couldn't Save the original scales.. no matter what I did they won't glue together . So have to rescale in regular scales I'll post pics soon

good job .. i spent hours on a 220 norton /325 dmt taking a chip out of one a week or 2 ago , my biggest misconception was lower hones were gonna work in a few circles or strokes ...lol... i have another one i took such a bad frown out of and took so long to try to reset it on a 1k ( i got no where )that i havent picked it up again to finish it just cause it burnt me out ...lol .. although i may work on it some more now that i have bigger weapons and a bit more no how and my dmt is worn enough ...

I ended up with a 5/8 blade that the only pitting was right along the edge. It is now a 9/16 semi wedge and looks/shaves fine. Like Jimmy said, it's better not to get stuck with them in the first place.

. Finished this razor yesterday.. No more Swiss cheese finished sanding polishing and rescaling yesterday.. Here she is now if I can just find a nice set of original Boker scales would make her truly complete

Nice job Bart

If yer done messing with the old Boker scales, and they are not destroyed I would like to take a shot at them

I have a process that I have been messing with over the last 6 years that works on about 75% of them

Nice job, good to read you saved this one. Think you like this Böker for a long time.