Originally Posted by
srsimon
Got the razor in -- it's in fairly good shape. The edge has been left alone for long enough that oxidation has made for some rough spots - nothing major, but enough that it's best to grind it down slightly to get it smooth.
The razor is a _near_ wedge. If it's worn, the wear is _very_ even down the length of the blade - the spine thins just enough towards the heel to keep the angle of the edge consistent at 14 degrees (over a varying width of blade). Current plan is to take it to a true wedge in order to even up the sides...which will unfortunately lose most of the patina from the blade. The blade has more than enough mass to handle the change (4.45mm thick at the toe)
I'm planning on leaving the spine untaped when establishing the final bevel/edge. Worst case, I can always go back and tape -- easier to go that direction than the other.
Will post pics when done...