for all you resto buffs out there:
I have an old Permedge 4/8 spike point I've been slowly bringing up to speed; truing the blade, honing, cleaning handles, polishing blade, etc.
Unlike my other razor, this one has a smooth tang. (that is, no grip grooves on the top and bottom of the tang adjacent to the blade)
I prefer the grooves, is there anything that would prevent me from just grabbing a small triangular rattail file and making grooves myself?
Also, can I use a half round file to shape the spine a bit?