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02-17-2016, 01:14 PM #1
thank you very much for the input .
here are some more pictures to help.
and btw the razor doesn't sit flat on the hone the toe lifts up on one side, would you guys recommend rolling x strokes? or maybe something else ?
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02-17-2016, 02:41 PM #2
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Thanked: 4824You will likely have to do some hone gymnastics to get that one honed up. It appears that the tang is wider than the spine, likely due to the regrind. If you are uncertain if your stroke is covering the entire edge you should put a little marker on it and do a few strokes. It is a good indicator. If you have not honed many razors it may be a good learning experience, but remember that if it is not working to put it away and come back to it. There is no value in grinding away for hours when things are not working.
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02-17-2016, 02:46 PM #3
That's a first generation pre 1950s with the incorrect second generation scales it's seen quite a few hones through the years definitely started it's life as a 8/8, the reverse side of the tang as no country of manufacture this is a give away to the date. Pre-1950 versions will NOT have "FABRICACION ESPAÑOLA / MADE IN SPAIN" stamped on the rear of the tang, also the vertical 14 with the curved lettering is another give away that model is the especial, it once looked like this one here's mine with a solid metal Lyre inlay with celluloid scales.
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02-17-2016, 03:03 PM #4
wow thanks you guys this is exactly the info i was looking for .
i would start honing it , will definitely start with a marker test ans see from there .
will post the results
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02-18-2016, 11:17 AM #5
OK to update I tried setting the bevel with a 1k, but couldn't get the middle part sharp even though the marker test with rolling x stroke showed the ink being taking off all along the edge
I think I just gave up to early will try again today
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02-18-2016, 02:52 PM #6
Patience and determination! Good luck!
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02-18-2016, 03:24 PM #7
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Thanked: 4824Any razor that has seen that much work is not merely honing, it is restoration work. You are building and shaping a bevel where none existed. It may take a lot of time or it may go relatively simple. When you start with a new or previously honed razor you are typically rebuilding a bevel, some of the material has already been removed. Glad to hear you put it aside. Stuff like that I rarely do all in one sitting.
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