Thread: Can I hone Swiss cheese

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..?

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.

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.

Can I hone Swiss cheese?

Yes you can, but it's better sliced or grated.
The slurry gets really sticky though.

,,,,,,,,,,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

Originally Posted by unit

you will learn more about honing/grinding steel...you learn very little from dropping something into the scrap bin

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 $.

Originally Posted by Airportcopper

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

Do circles on the 325 until you get past the corrosion and then change the tape and go to the 1k IMO.

I got this razor in a lot with other razors, but now from learning Im Picking up on what to look for..