Thread: hand sanding first blade

Taking it slow the first time by hand sanding is always a good idea. I've restored quite a few blades that I still shave with an I've. Hand sanded every blade that I've restored I do occasionally use a buffing wheel on them though just to make some of the polishing go faster all the final polishing is done by hand though it just looks better to me when finished by hand.

The blade you have chosen should turn out nicely with some light pitting left behind but it will still look good an be a damn fine shaver.