Gents,
I started this restore a Boker red injun no 101, stopped the sanding and noticed the blade looks like Swiss cheese towards the toe will my 1k bring the bevel back or is it junk..?Attachment 125189
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Gents,
I started this restore a Boker red injun no 101, stopped the sanding and noticed the blade looks like Swiss cheese towards the toe will my 1k bring the bevel back or is it junk..?Attachment 125189
You'll have to hone it some more and see if there's solid steel under the cheese. Often you have to hone past it to get to good steel, so depending how far up the edge it goes it may or may not be worth it.
+1 to getting past the pitting. On blades with corrosion the first thing I do is hone past the pits if possible. No point in wasting time sanding a blade that won't take a bevel without falling apart. I've learned to really look closely at the bevel for corrosion on prospective razor buys. Especially on full hollows. Sometimes with the Sheffield wedges there is enough steel to get past the 'devil's spit' but on full hollows there isn't much there to begin with. :gl:
Yes you can hone Swiss cheese. But can you shave with it?
I couldn't resist, sorry.
Tim
I'm bad, I'll go stand in the corner.
:ziplip:
Can I hone Swiss cheese?
Yes you can, but it's better sliced or grated. :hmmm:
The slurry gets really sticky though. :shrug:
,,,,,,,,,,hang in there Bart, Jimmy & Cat gave you good advice. :)
I'm going to say its not junk. But there is a chance you will end up with a 4/8 near wedge by the time you are done...only one way to find out.
Personally, I would...if nothing else, you will learn more about honing/grinding steel...you learn very little from dropping something into the scrap bin;)
I'm gonna hit the 1k tape the spine with one layer and goto work.. Can I hone it on a dmt 325 will it be better or stick to 1k
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 $.Quote:
Originally Posted by unit
Do circles on the 325 until you get past the corrosion and then change the tape and go to the 1k IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by Airportcopper
I got this razor in a lot with other razors, but now from learning Im Picking up on what to look for..
No argument there...but for some it is more about the ride than the destination;)Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
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.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimmyHAD
I hear you (and I should probably take this to a different thread). I agree with you if we are talking about collecting razors.Quote:
Originally Posted by thebigspendur
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..:gaah::gaah: 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 ... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Airportcopper
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.
Attachment 125997. 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 :tu
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.
Can you tell us what that process is Glenn?
If you hone on a belgian blue you get blue swiss cheese - yum :rofl2:
