2 resto blades: newbs q's re hone wear and blade shape (pic heavy)
Feel free to move this to another forum if this is the wrong one . . .
I have two resto projects underway. Blade work for both. Neither has a frown, but neither has what I typically would call a "smile," either. The first has a heel that seems narrower than the toe; the second has a heel wider than the toe.
Please take a look at the pix, and let me know if these are (a) lost causes, (b) perfectly fine, or (c) requiring ________ sort of honing (you fill in the blank).
First is a Joseph Rogers & Sons: The hone wear seems even, but it's also pretty clear the blade shape is not straight across. The heel seems narrower than the front 1/3 of the toe. To bring out the shape contrast, I've tinted the photos:
Here's an upside-down shot:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC04957.jpg
The angle is less obvious when viewed right-side up:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC04956.jpg
Thoughts on dealing with this blade shape?
Okay, next is a W&B. This one does have some strange look to the significant hone wear. Again, there's no frown I can discern, but it's not quite a smiler, either.
In this first pic, you can see the hone line on the spine is not straight across:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC04948.jpg
In this pic, you can see the heel is wider than the toe:
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC04949.jpg
And in this pic, you can . . . if you wish hard enough, sort of see some smile (but perhaps not)
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p...n/DSC04950.jpg
Any honing tips for these two?
I picked both up for $15, so I won't weep if they're lost causes, I guess. But gosh, it'd be great to hone them to use, you know?