Thread: ERN Primus E. Pluribus Unum etching.

Hello Friends,

I got this ERN Crown and Sword 3160 EPrimus a few days ago and have been polishing it for days with Maas. I've managed to get most of the crud off with the exception of the few dreaded black pits (hopefully you can see them in the photo). It has the "E. Pluribus Unum Primus" etching on it and my question is, how well will an etching hold up to polishing? If I take it to a buffer with compound do you think the etching will survive or should I keep hand polishing it until the rag isn't black anymore? Thanks for any input!! Love the site!

I have been working on an ERN 1166 etched [ Extra Hollow Ground ] 7/8 for about 2 months now. There are a few threads on this but basically start backwards in your progression of abrasives. The hard part is deciding to stop before you ruin the etch. Also think about how deep whatever your using will go. The etch is not deep at all. I have danced around mine with papers down to 400 but I am staying out of the etch with that. I have gone over it with a shaped wooden sanding tool and some paper to 1500 grit but it is scary. I am to the point of just wanting to take out the scratches from the abrasives and leave the rest of the pits. It's either that or risk losing the etch. I wish now I had settled for just polishing it and will never buy an etched razor again. {probably} LOL

Using a tumbler may be the best way to go,,

here is 1 place to start reading....http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...mentation.html

Thanks for the info. The tumbler idea sounds interesting. For now, I think I'm better of just polishing it. I can live with the pits if I can get them close to invisible. BTW I think it's going to be tricky for me to hone, its got a pretty fancy spine and this things as dull as a spoon

Would love to see more pics of that spine!

Here ya go Lemur!

If you tape it, then it should not harm it. Change the tape a lot. Especially if you have to reset the bevel. If it's that dull you may have to spend some time at the lower grits.

It IS a nice one !

Originally Posted by Jaber

...I can live with the pits if I can get them close to invisible...

Sadly flaws will always be visible to you even once we could never see them. This is mostly due to you remembering them as worse than they are. The tumblers seem like a great option for cleaning out pits. I would rather have some pitting but have saved the etch, a lesson learned the hard way.

Jonathan

Let us know if there is any issues with the stropping, that back looks a little scary sharp...