Thread: Small chip on the edge

Not sure how the chip got there, has to be something I did but I want to remove it. I shaved with this razor Monday and Wednesday this week and it shaved like a dream. I was honing another razor and just happened to look at this one with my loupe and found what looks like the grand canyon under 60x. I measured the chip as best I could and it is right around .006 inches or .2 mm. Would you butterknife the edge and then go through the hone progression or just hone it until enough has come off to remove the chip. I am thinking rub the edge on the side of a 1000 stone and then bring the edge back, but I would like to hear from a few of you that know a lot more than I do (which is a very high percentage of you)



As always Thank You!

I am from the just hone it camp.

But then you say it shaves like a dream. Why do you have the desire to change it?

Originally Posted by 32t

I am from the just hone it camp.

But then you say it shaves like a dream. Why do you have the desire to change it?

Because I saw the chip and now I know it is there. That is the only reason I can give, and it is not a really good reason. Maybe I should just leave it alone and enjoy the shave.

If I can see the chip with the naked eye I will hone it out. If it is micro chipping that I need an eye loupe (30x) to see I may or may not hone it out ...... but probably would. Just my personal policy. YMMV

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

If I can see the chip with the naked eye I will hone it out. If it is micro chipping that I need an eye loupe (30x) to see I may or may not hone it out ...... but probably would. Just my personal policy. YMMV

The chip is bothering me. I am a welder by trade and every weld I make is inspected by vision first then X-ray or UT. Even the smallest imperfection can cause big problems later on. This chip is small right now and the razor is still "Shaving Like a Dream" but I need to stop it from getting worse and creating a stress point on the razor. I feel like I need to solve the chip issue.
"Good enough" or "Works for now" is not good enough. Welcome to my world.... LOL.... But I am not laughing, this chip is bothering me because I know it will only grow into a bigger chip. Chips do not get smaller.

If the chip is bothering you, hone it out. You know it's there, and in the end you won't enjoy the shaves as much as you did before you knew it was there.
The 1000 should do the job, removing the chip and re-set the bevel.

I would not breadknife but would simply hone it out.

If it will bother you take it out. I have shaved with great looking bevels that sucked and chippy blades that were wonderful. Keep in mind if you keep refreshing the edge, it will eventually go away...

I basically think the same way that you do. No matter what needs to be done or how long it takes I can't settle for anything less than perfection with the edge of my razors. Take all the time you need to hone out the chip and reward yourself with a great sense of accomplishment when you look at, and feel the result of your work.
Good luck!

Pete <:-}

Either way works and will remove exactly, the same amount of material, (equal to the bottom of the chip) and probably about the same amount of time.

A lot depends on the tools at hand. Typically, I use a 1k diamond file and file from heel to toe, drawing one stroke at a time, until the chip is gone or near gone. Mark the chip, from the edge, to about mid-way up the razor, so you have a big fat mark for quick registration with a magnifier. You will be looking at it frequently in the process.

You can also do a 45 degree, angle stroke on a 1k stone or 1k diamond plate 2-4 laps at a time until the chip is gone or almost gone, then remove the rest with regular honing. (This technique removes the least amount of blade width).

The whole thing should only take a few minutes to remove, then hone as normal. Make sure to fully re-set the bevel.