Hey guys, sorry for the slow updates - lots of stuff going on. I've been working on there razor a lot this week, and wanted to keep you updated on my progress and get your opinion on something...

Here are the updated photos: Razor - 12/12 - Imgur

Firstly, you can see the damage to the scales. That is a sizeable chunk missing, plus the shape of the interior edge of the scale (where it is very thin due to the chunk being removed) looks warped in such a way that makes me think heat damage. Anyhow, I actually went down to 400 grit on the blade and wasn't seeing the results I wanted, so I went down to 320 grit, doing multiple passes (heel to toe, then spine to edge, then heel to toe again, etc). I was able to get all of the pits removed along the edge of the blade, and most near the shoulder and barbers notch. The remaining pits do not bother me at all - I would have to remove more metal than I am comfortable with right now in order to get those out, unless you guys think I am overestimating how bad they are?

Issues I had this time around: as you can see, there is a line near the shoulder of the non makers-mark side of the razor. I was using a nail file (with the rounded edge cut off) with sandpaper wrapped around it to get in to the hard to reach areas along the shoulder, and I'm guessing I made that indention with a low grit paper and didn't realize it until I was using the 3000 grit. Also, I've read countless individuals testifying that the dremel tool is terrible for straight razor work, and I can see why. I had the speed settings on the slowest it would go (dremel tool model 3000) and you can see the uneven polishing done. I've used the dremel tool successfully in the past, but with one of the external speed controllers that lowers the speed/torque of the tool even further. Not sure if I should try this on the other side or just wait for the micromesh I ordered earlier today. I'll have to resand the side that I put the sandpaper line on - thinking about starting at 1000 grit over the entire side and moving up to 3000 from there, then doing the micromesh - or I could go buy a regular drill and lock the rpms down to a lower speed with a 3" cloth wheel on it...

What do you guys think?