Thread: Crack near the toe on old razor...fixable?

I have an old razor from my great uncle, it's just labeled "MAGNETOSTEEL" or "MAGLETOSTEEL". It looks a little wider than a 6/8, round tip, but there is a crack in the edge up the blade around 3/16" tall and 3/16" back from the toe. It is worth it to regrind the toe back to just past the crack? It would be solely as a user. I have access to variable speed belt sanders so I won't overheat the edge.

Post a pic Taz,,if you can,,,let the restoration guys have a look it it.

Like John said, stick around for the resto guys to tell you the correct info, but post a photo if you can. Makes diagnosis a lot more certain.

Here is a thread where you can see what can be done, just for example ;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...esthetics.html

I think I should be able to shorten this one up to use! Checked out that post above and mine wouldn't be quite as short.

Hang in there for a while,,,someone will come along with a good suggestion.

May do a rounded toe or straight toe? If it can be done and not hurt the blade, I will prob go ahead and do it. Very Very little hone wear on it at all, everything else looks good.

Sounds good,,,might want to wait for a little while, as some of these guys have some great tips ,,,

I've ground metal before, so I am OK with that part of it. Just wasn't sure if it was worth it to lose some length of the blade. I don't think it's anything special or high end/collectible, would mean more if I could use it. A shorter straight may be better to learn on maybe, less blade length to worry about?

I would personally just make it into a nice French point if it were mine.

I would wrap the point with masking tape to guard against vibration, then mark the stop point with a sharpie marker and "carefully and slowly" grind the point back to the stop mark. I would do the grinding with the least amount of pressure needed and dip the blade in cool water every few seconds to keep it cool. The hollow and the edge are so thin that overheating it can blow the temper.

Just re-hone it and shave. I have three 2 inch shorty blades and they shave quite well. No problem at all.

You might like to rescale it also. Maybe do a French Point as Max suggested. We would like to see finished product when you are done. Good luck.