Thread: Heel Chipped family Heirloom!

So I will try an keep this short. Need advice from the experts on repair. My soon to be inlaws came up this weekend an surprised me with a J.A. Henckels Twin works. It was swmbo's grandfathers. I was stunned until I opened it. It has a decent chip out of the heel. No noticeable cracks. Original scales are slightly warped but savable. I think the blade would clean up nice. Just worried about how small it will be after the chip an bevel are done. The plus side is the shoulderless grind. Wont have to worry about getting into a stabilizer. Here are a few bad pics. What do yall think? Save it or just keep it as a wall hanger?



In case the glare is to bad, the scales read " Vanadium Alloys Steel Company" & "Red Cut Superior"

I say hone it down.
I have a razor that i gave my son that is a 4/8.
That thing shaves like a BEAST!

I would say if you decide to hone the chip out leave the width as is up until shortly before the chip. You couldn't get away with that if it wasn't shoulderless, but it is, and you can. Not sure how it would look aesthetically, but it is worth a try. You can always take more off if you want a uniform profile.

I'd send it to one of the Pros here ,,, they will get it up & running.

The other possibility is a heel-out. I've done it with a dremel and all went pretty well.

Best advice, of course, is don't act rashly. Aka, don't do a test shave.

Radius the heel from the chip to the tang.

Well a shave with this one is out of the question as I doubt it would even slice bread right now. I was not even thinking of doing the work myself. I don't hone yet. That is my next AD.... Chev I own a 4/8 also an it is a good shaver. Looks like its going to have to take a trip to one of our masters. Would love to get this one up an going as it is the only inherited straight I have in the collection. An is also the only Twin. Thanks for the advice guys. I was hoping my thoughts were correct in it was savable.

Take a look at the pictures here

STRAIGHT RAZOR - WADE & BUTCHER - SPECIAL - EXCELLENT CONDITION

Very nice work.