Thread: Is there a point at which it is pointless?

The blade looks like it will restore just fine you might/probably lose the etching....

WARNING!!! RRD (razor restoration disorder) is as addictive, if not more addictive, than RAD (razor acquisition disorder)

Well, I am selling off my reefing equipment and livestock, so maybe my wife will be merciful.

Bad News, one of my friends said he could fix the blade with a dremel, I stopped him halfway and this is what i have.

I am asking someone here for a quote to restore this blade. You can PM it to me.

Is it even worth it?

I dont care about keeping the logo on the blade, just on the shank.






Any advice? I am wiling to ship it out.

Ouch!!

If your getting rid of livestock maybe you have a couple castration bands you can introduce your friend to

I would say start at 220 - 300 grit and work your way up. You probably wont get all those marks out but at least he didn't chip the edge. It may or may not be pretty but it should still shave really well when your done.
Theres a Hand Sanding howto here somewhere, if you search you should find it

Bob

Thanks, Pal

That was a drum wheel, wasn't it?
I hate to be the one to say 'I told you so...' but

Yes, you can get rid of those marks, but it will take a LOT of sanding, and you'll deform the razor.

The way baby looks, the only feasible way would be to find someone with a belt grinder and 1" or 2" contact wheels, and have them grind away the damage.
It will be tricky, and a lot of work but it is possible.
Then again, it would be more expensive than what the razor is worth.

My advice: use that one as a practise razor to try new techniques on, and forget about restoring it.
I don't mind spending dozens of hours on a special razor, but this one is just not worth it imo. Not anymore.

practice razor it is then, carpal tunnel here I come!!

Before you shoot yourself, shoot your friend! BTW, You asked if there was a point where it is pointless, I now believe you are there.

Don't waste your time "practicing" on a razor that is now toast.

Handsanding is a bitch, but worth it for a razor that you will be able to use in the end.

As you also found out, there is no good "shortcut" to restoring a razor. Your original razor was really not very far gone at all. Some handsanding would have easily brought it back to top form.

Better luck next time!

at one point, alex(philadelphia) was looking for some wedges to regrind. maybe you can work a deal with him to see about 'practicing' on a hollow grind. you can get those out, but it will be tough and a pain. about the best opetion is to try to reduce them without a regrind. good luck, and in anycase, you should still get a good shave from it.

vgod