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Otterknowbetter Can I remove the pitting? 10-24-2009, 08:15 AM
ursus Hand sanding a blade -... 10-24-2009, 09:31 AM
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    Default Can I remove the pitting?

    Hi all, I'm really new here so bear with me. I just bought my first straight as a project at a local antique store. It's a Joseph Allen & Sons 5/8. It looks like it has the original scale. I think it's a 1/4 hollow grind. I was wondering if the pitting on the back side of the blade could be remove safely. Some of it is pretty close to the pointy part of the blade. If it can be remove, I was planning to do it by hand. What grits should I use. Here's some pictures:
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