Thread: Not removing the pitting

I also have another straight razor that I do plan on polishing to full mirror polish. One of the sides has some pretty deep pitting and the only way I can think of to get it out is to sand it out with a lower grit then I'm going to use on the face side. Does anyone see any problems with that?

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I'd say that's going to be tough but not impossible. When going for mirror I always do it by hand, sandpaper of different grits, sandpaper with lapping paste, lapping paste on its own, and only when a good, uniform reflection has been achieved will I sometimes do a light final polish with something that has a cord (but never on the maker's mark, etch, etc.). Generally, what I do to one side I do to the other. With a blade that big and a mirror surface it is hard to trick the eye. You will need to sand in a way that looks like the natural curve of the blade or it will be obvious. One side will end up with a slightly different curve than the other if you work all the way to the bottom of those pits (I see a bruiser near the bottom of the notch) and save the etch on the other side. But, folks can't see both sides at the same time. The only other thing I can think right now is the bevel might end up looking different on that side depending on how close to the edge you have to get to keep a nice, uniform curve. Best of luck - I like a mirror if done well. That razor is worth the effort!