Thread: 2 resto blades: newbs q's re hone wear and blade shape (pic heavy)

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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:



The angle is less obvious when viewed right-side up:



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:



In this pic, you can see the heel is wider than the toe:



And in this pic, you can . . . if you wish hard enough, sort of see some smile (but perhaps not)



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?