Thread: Blades.

Manah,I believe they will need to be ground,as they look like un-finished blanks and too thick at the edge to go straight to honing(after clean-up).

Originally Posted by aroliver59

Manah,I believe they will need to be ground,as they look like un-finished blanks and too thick at the edge to go straight to honing(after clean-up).

I agree they look like blanks just prior or right after heat treatment. I would first check the blades to see how they react to a file to see if thy have been in fact heat treated. They may be ready for final grinding.
How did you get these blanks?? It does look like something has been done since the DORCO mark is in such good shape.

So, I received blades and the first result isn't bad ...I think.
I hope the end of the work will good.

Looks like that one is ready for some quality time with the hones. Screw grinding it, pin it, hone'r up and shave away.

Looks like there is some pitting really close to the edge... I dont know how well it will hold up with honing. Usually, pitting on/near the edge spells doom.

It may be possible to try honing with a few pieces of tape to increase the bevel angle and keep the edge from reaching the pitting... But I am no expert, so others may chime in.

It's not pitting. But this seam is more interesting for me.

Not sure what to make of them. Usually one would need wheels to get blanks properly ground, but they appear to be frame backs.
However the blades appear to be a millimeter or more in thickness, so wheels of the proper sizes could get them ground… 1 and ½ inch for the hollow and maybe 8 inch for the edge.

As they are now, if you simply sand and then hone the result will be very large bevels (not to mention flattening of the spine unless taped).

This is an interesting find… please let us know what you do... and the results.

Here the result. Blade is ready. I must receive the same pin. And the razor would fully ready.