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09-17-2009, 03:18 PM #1
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Thanked: 20Is this worth saving?
Before the rust and build up was removed, it seemed like a worth while endeavor but now that I can see the steel I'm starting to have second thoughts. These picture aren't great but I hope they show what I'm seeing. On one side, it seems that there was an attempt at a previous restore and the tang shows the damage, on the other side, the pitting seems to be pretty severe. Also, the blade is unevenly ground. So, what do you guys think? Go or no-go?
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09-17-2009, 04:00 PM #2
Will it be a shaver: probably (and I'd bet a good one at that considering the Sheffield steel). Will it be a showroom piece: probably not. As long as their aren't cracks and the pitting isn't in the edge or messing up the blade geometry you should have a decent shaving blade. Think of the pitting as battle scars and the razor itself as a practice razor.
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09-17-2009, 10:55 PM #3
Thats some pretty nasty swiss cheese at the tip, that may need removed to get to a shaveable edge. I have one that looks ok but is riddled with tiny holes all over the blade, hard to get past those.
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09-17-2009, 11:00 PM #4
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Thanked: 20I think this one is going to bare the horrors of my learning. Its going to get some spine work, bevel resetting, and geometry changes.
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09-17-2009, 11:04 PM #5
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09-17-2009, 11:09 PM #6
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Thanked: 20How did that work out?
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09-17-2009, 11:32 PM #7
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Thanked: 125Its pretty bad, but prolly worth saving. Definitly not worth getting all the pitting out tho, IMO.