Thread: Opinion on this pitting please

I would like to know how far into the danger zone you guys think I am as far as getting a usable hone on this blade goes?

You're right to question what hides in that area. The only way to know is to do some initial bevel grinding to see if it hides further gremlins or that you can find clean steel. I've had similar blades where the elimination of one nick from pitting - only exposed another one. The odd thing is that it still took a wonderful edge and gave a great shave - nicks & all.

Yep, tape the spine and re-set the bevel until/if you get to good steel. Should be fine though after a bit one the 1K with some slurry to really take away some steel.

I think I can get a better macro for you guys

I am considerably blinder for it, but here you go

All the pics in the world won't really help you have to start rubbing steel on stone and find what is under the surface, as you start getting into new steel pics might help us help you but I think you will see what we are saying for yourself...

Stay on the low grit hones until you see clean steel under Magnification, and check often, many times you will think you are there only to find a microchip has popped out, I have even had then pop on the Linen stropping and had to go back and take another out of there

Early indications are it isn't as bad as I feared. Busted may ass to get it externally as clean as possible before venturing to the next step. Think I lucked out... The moral of this story is, if you are blind as a bat and going to look at antiques, bring a loupe with you to look at the business end of a straight you are thinking of buying...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

All the pics in the world won't really help you have to start rubbing steel on stone and find what is under the surface, as you start getting into new steel pics might help us help you but I think you will see what we are saying for yourself...

Stay on the low grit hones until you see clean steel under Magnification, and check often, many times you will think you are there only to find a microchip has popped out, I have even had then pop on the Linen stropping and had to go back and take another out of there

Been there. It is an "awwww Crap" moment for sure.

This one was annoying. They were completely concealed by muck and some blackening. To the naked eye, I couldn't even see them. Kind of the complete opposite of how it usually is when you see straights with problems at fairs. I lucked out here mostly in that they seem shallow and the old bevel on this was incredibly tiny so all the meat is there to work with.

Happy to follow up and report it honed up fine. Bayamontate can elaborate if he sees this post as he did the work.