Thread: To sand or not to sand...

Hi, First time user of the forum,I hope I'm posting in the proper place, the etching is amazing, I would love to find a blade with anything cycling related. Yesterday I purchased 2 SR second hand, I don't have very muck knowledge on the pieces,I am afraid of losing (sanding) the hallmarks,stamps and engraving off the blades, basically I don't know where to begin, the edges feel and looks to be in shave ready (from what I can tell) any help or advice would be greatly appreciated,Best of luck on your beauty and hope everything turns out well. Thank you in advance.

Welcome from SE Washington State USA,

Pictures are almost a MUST! Please include some if at all possible.

Again Welcome!

Thank you, I am still trying to figure out some of the attachments on the form at the moment I only have access to a iPhone, I hope the pictures made it and thank you again

in this photo it's a bit hard to make out the conditions I will upload a few close ups

Iphones actually take good photos, enlarge and get close with good lighting and a lite background.

Clean with 000 steel wool and WD40, polish with some 1k wet and dry with a wine cork backer going easy over the etch.

That will give you a good idea of how much will come off and then make a decision on if you can keep the etch or live with some pitting.

Thank you on the advice, I used a steel wool and the wine qourk, the e dirt and rust came, there is some spots left on the blades, I tried uploading photos it wot aloe me to,

Originally Posted by LeicaRazor1

Hi, First time user of the forum,I hope I'm posting in the proper place, the etching is amazing, I would love to find a blade with anything cycling related. Yesterday I purchased 2 SR second hand, I don't have very muck knowledge on the pieces,I am afraid of losing (sanding) the hallmarks,stamps and engraving off the blades, basically I don't know where to begin, the edges feel and looks to be in shave ready (from what I can tell) any help or advice would be greatly appreciated,Best of luck on your beauty and hope everything turns out well. Thank you in advance.

What Brand are they? iPhones can get surprisingly good pictures.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=emDKR6zBOqE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=emDKR6zBOqE

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=emDKR6zBOqE