Thread: What is this, and is it bad?

Originally Posted by BobH

Yea, she should turn out to be a good shaver but you'll know what you have when you start to clean her up. The "Devils Spit" corrosion can be deceiving in how deep it goes. The concern with corrosion near the edge is that you may have to do a lot of honing, read removing metal, to get past the corrosion for a good solid edge. You'll know there too once you start to hone. I have a few that that I had to hone a lot to get past edge corrosion but in the end got to good metal and a solid edge. Just takes work.

If the horn scales are on the dry side you can give them a good soak in Neats Foot oil to help with that. Goos luck with your project.

Bob

Very good point. In fact you should probably start by setting the bevel on this Once you can get a nice clean bevel, you will know it will be absolutely worth any effect you put in. The oil on the scales does do wonders too.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Very good point. In fact you should probably start by setting the bevel on this Once you can get a nice clean bevel, you will know it will be absolutely worth any effect you put in. The oil on the scales does do wonders too.

Sounds like a plan. I'll start with a bevel setting and a neatsfoot oil bath and go from there. I am contemplating repairing the two chips in the edge of the scale, but if they don't affect my grip on the blade while shaving I just might keep them for character's sake.

If you want to try and repair the scales here is some food for thought in post #13 http://straightrazorpalace.com/works...-repair-2.html .

Bob