Thread: Late find on the Bay

I just received these today . I was lucky enough to get them off the bay for very little because of condition i guess. That and pure photos. The first one is a Joseph Rodgers and i believe it started out as a 8/8 Hollow ground. The rust was mostly a coating and not deep. the chips was another thing. When i honed them out it took a while. I used a naniwa 400 to get the chips out then sanded and buffed and honed. I'll find in a few days how it shaves.
The second one is a Fenny Tally Ho. i haven't measured it yet but believe it's a 11/16 maybe a little more. the horn scales was dry so after cleaning and buffing the blade i coated it in neats foot oil and wrapped in wax paper and put it up for a few days. the blade is still very sharp but i will hone it . It's a near wedge i believe. anyway these were cheap enough so i thought i'd give them a go.