Thread: New SR with small problem

Difficult problem.

The crack is in a difficult position.
It isolates a big part of the edge from the
transverse stabiliser in the heel. Over time
honing will open a problem region at the
crack that can get in the way and even permit
the crack to grow. If you grind out the heel
from the crack back to the jimps you will be better
but the lack of effective transverse stabiliser could
make the blade difficult to hone and shave with.
But not impossible in all cases.

I would hone it watching the crack and if it causes the
edge to hone badly I would grind the heel back. If
after doing that the blade does not hone well I would
pull the scales dull it and make a cheese knife.

Steel that cracks like this can be a reflection of hardness.
That brittle degree of hardness is prized or cursed.
Hone gently because of the absence of the stabiliser
and also because hard steel tends to micro chip. That
hardness chip connection may be why the original owner
tossed it cross the room and cracked it in the first place.
Modern man made fine finish hones do well on hard steel, IMO.
A modern hone and a light touch may conquer all the
hardness problems with the steel.

I have a fixit DD that has exactly this same risk and
problem. I think my break is closer to the heel than
yours is but not by much. There is a big chunk of
missing steel.... Time will tell.

Regarding the steels quality i know how the blade cracked i bought this from a local flea market that i frequent and one of the stalls is a knife sharpener, he uses diamond rods and a vice clamp to sharpen blades. I watched him demonstrate how he hones razors it was cringe worthy he would bend and flex the edge with each circular pass he made. I know that he tried to sharpen this razor, I've decided that im gonna scrap the blade use the scales for a new razor and enjoy my new creation