Thread: Getting rid of black spots (pitting?) on blade

A question on you response. If the spots are only aestetic and not affecting the shave, are they really that important if not collecting? One I misted inteh ads today has some spots and one near the edge. It doesnt affect the shave and to sand it would risk harming th edge or ake a lost of honing to rework the bevel.The shave is greatm but for me to consider it excellent I know it has to be perfect to get past Utopia. So please look at it and offer some suggestions on how to proceed.

hey, if I have access to a sandblaster could I blast a blade first then start sanding up? that would clean the pits out right, so at least the darkness would be gone. ???

Red

Originally Posted by Big Red

hey, if I have access to a sandblaster could I blast a blade first then start sanding up? that would clean the pits out right, so at least the darkness would be gone. ???

Red

It will remove rust and clean the pits, but the pitting will be left. I had it done once, many years ago, when I was just collecting and not shaving, TBH it looked really unsightly. I think also, you'd need to find a way to keep moisture out of the pits, or the rust will just reactivate. Bluing can help this.

Originally Posted by treydampier

A question on you response. If the spots are only aestetic and not affecting the shave, are they really that important if not collecting? One I misted inteh ads today has some spots and one near the edge. It doesnt affect the shave and to sand it would risk harming th edge or ake a lost of honing to rework the bevel.The shave is greatm but for me to consider it excellent I know it has to be perfect to get past Utopia. So please look at it and offer some suggestions on how to proceed.

It depends how one looks at it. Who wants to buy an ugly razor with pitting, for their first shaver? Only time I have received a razor like that, I had no intentions of using it until it was cleaned up properly.

When you sand a razor for restoration, you have to sand the whole blade, not just the parts that have pitting or discolouration, otherwise you going to have a really munted looking blade. Inevitably you will have to sand the edge, and then e bevel needs to be established.