Thread: Restoring a Cheap Antique Shop Razor

If I were going to try to fix this...
First I wod use a diamond plate and reshape the edge to match the shape on the spine of the razor. That is how it was in the beginning. At that point the edge would be smiling and not frowning. Then grind the heal back so it wouldn't be in the way when honing. Then try to do a bevel set.

If you want to do this go for it. You can't hurt it any more than it is. Put the razor on a piece of paper, trace the spine of the razor. Move the razor so that the edge is on that line on the paper, then mark the edge so you can see how much you need to grind away from the edge to get the same shape.
Ok. It doesn't have a frown, but it's far from the shape it should be.

That is step one in my book. Then go after the heal.