Thread: got my thiers issard from france here she is after a long restore

Ok I dont have anything ti magnify but just off of eyesight there are 11 possibly on one side 4 forsure and 4 small possible pits on other 1 for forsure some are so small its hard to tell if its staining or pits

Originally Posted by 2010johnjef

I get confused super easy im sorry I have always been that way. So your saying I need to tape the spine and most of the razor and try to make a soft imitated cutting edge with 325 and 400 sandpaper amd see if I can make one and have clean steel withiut taking away too much of the blade correct?

Not really, and after the last few misunderstandings of what was posted I would be hesitant to give advice any longer... I explain it in that thread I linked, there are even magnified pics to study, I would suggest taking the time to read and look, then proceed slowly with a clear plan in mind...

I learned from here .. I won't even start a restore unless I can get some type of clean steel bevel going... If i was u.. U spent a great deal of time sanding this bad boy down send it out for a honing ... This hobby especially honing takes timmmeee... If this is ur first restore or razor getting it pro honed is worth the cost for two reasons... One u will know what a shave ready razor feels like.. And two u may have a better understanding of what is being said..

I have read through all comments and steps a few times and looked over pictures your saying that the bottom area basically wont take a hone generally unless after going through a few steps you have a clean bottom with no pitting? Sorry like I said I get confused easy I have read through it all a few times and looked at the pictures I have add on top of getting confused I generaly have to be with the person to understand what they are saying or doing. If I still dont know what u are saying im sorry.

It does have a few spots on the edge so im probably going to sell it since I cant find anyone to hone it and it doesnt seem like its worth it from what I have read

Originally Posted by 2010johnjef

It does have a few spots on the edge so im probably going to sell it since I cant find anyone to hone it and it doesnt seem like its worth it from what I have read

1. There are tons of people that can hone it or attempt to hone it, just look in the classifieds under Member Services...
2. Mentioning sales of razors on the open forum is actually against the rules...
3. Not one person said it couldn't be honed, that cannot be determined from the info given/shown.

I have asked a few people recently about hones off the classifieds and dont get replys. Sorry didnt know that was a rule.

yuck...framebacks...

To the OP. Don't get dis-heartened, you did a good job trying at this stage, but it does remind me of my first car. I added chrome bits and pieces, got nice new extractors and a stainless steel exhaust and polished the hell out of it but it was full of rust; even the chassis was rusted Essentially I wasted a lot of time but it kept me happy for a few years.

Don't hesitate to PM mentors on the site, that way you can have a conversation without putting it all out there.

We can't really tell what the edge is like from the pics. I myself was making reference to the odd shape, but that may just be the pics; it may not as be pronounced as what it looks like.

Well done for updating your profile to show where you are; we can see from that that you are trying to listen to advice. Don't worry about being confused, even though honing is not rocket science it is a difficult skill to learn and does take time. Even getting your head around the fundamentals takes some time.

I know I live a million miles away but I'd be happy to help put for the cost of postage only, but I'm sure there's someone closer to you.

I myself cut a bevel with 400 wet and dry wrapped around my Norton 4/8, but as gssisgun says, you need to be really careful.

I think it's a nice looking frameback, I love my framebacks and if that was my razor I would as least give it a shot at honing it.

I hope this works out well for you whether you do it yourself or get someone else to. Remember it's far easier to learn honing on a razor that doesn't possibly require major work.

Again, please don't get dis-heartened or frustrated.

Carl

I'd just send it to get honed now that you've cleaned it up...maybe polish it if you have some (polishing should be done before honing) before sending it out. Once they have it in their hands, someone like Glen will be able to get it into the best state possible.

Just send it to a pro!