Thread: Advice on a misshapen blade

Originally Posted by bouschie

I would try breadknifing the edge to get it even. Then reset the bevel and hone. Can't hurt.

This seems to be the go to answer for many whenever ther is a geometry issue and I really don't understand why. That blade wants to smile! I'm with some others that if I had that razor I personally wouldn't work on it, but that doesn't mean it's not worth doing for someone else. I would look at the overall shape of the blade and how much steel you have at either end and reshape it accordingly. Id try to preserve some smile without taking too much off of the heel(there's really not much there to take off).

I would say it really depends on the width of the spine. If it is as wide as I think it is (my rough estimate would be around 4mm), I doubt you will be able to get a good edge on this due to the extremely high honing angle caused by the disparity between spine width and blade width. So I do not think it is a good candidate for honing practice.

When I get razors like this I re-purpose the scales, purpose depending on state of the state of them: if they are in decent shape I'll fix them up (or reshape them) and use them as scales, otherwise become wedge material.

Unusable blades (which is how I would classify this one) I use for trying out surface finishes, forced patina, etc. or get them sharp up to a degree and use them as scrapers.