Thread: Some advice please.. Blade etch... more trouble then they are worth?

So my question/questions is this.... Will sanding over the etch (and cleaning it how I would normally clean a blade) rub it away?

Depends of the depth of the etch, really. When working with felt or cotton wheels and polish compound, or with micro mesh for example, you won't brush enough metal to reach the etching in most cases, if it's deep enough.

Picture ?

If so then how do you guys go about cleaning a blade that has a nice blade etch that you would like to keep as is?

Either I do, or I don't. If there is too much rust or pitting and it hides completely any other detail, then yes, I will.
If I have some small black spots, and brushing them to have a clean blade would ruin the etching, then I don't.

Personnal rule, not to take as a general advice.

But once again... Picture ?