Thread: light pitting: Best method from here on??

Hey guys,

I've started restoring those JR blades that I got in that seven-day set. The pitting under the surface rust is so fine as to make it appear no more than water spots, but with my macro function on my digital camera you can see that it is indeed pitting, it looks almost like a fungus blotched here and there on the blade, and when you run your finger over it, it feels smooth, only with the nail can you feel the slightest of surface difference.

So my question is, what is the best and safest method to remove this staining/pitting from the blades? Some of it is really near the edge, and I'm worried about thinning the edge too much with the sanding - how do you guys resolve light pitting like this near the cutting edge??

Also, these blades thicken slightly just behind the edge and then go into the full hollow, is this normal, and if so why is it like this? Also are there any problems with thinning this thick part with the sanding?? Sorry if these are dumb Q's, but I've read the guides and have even got Bill Ellis' CD, but obviously not every aspect of every kind of razor is covered..

So I just want some input before moving forward with these. I'm looking to give them a mirror-finish, like they came from the factory...

Thanks.