Can it be saved?

[InstaRAD]

Picked this up for $10, started to sand with 320b and got to thinking..... What are you thoughts?

[hi_bud_gl]

Very tough one. Edge is confuses me .Try to hone and check the edge. See you can get clean metal.if yes then it can be saved if not then sorry.

[treydampier]

Very tough one. Edge is confuses me .Try to hone and check the edge. See you can get clean metal.if yes then it can be saved if not then sorry.

+1 on this advice. Some time the minor pits are major issues that close to the edge. I bought a bunch of razors one time off flea bay and didn't look at the edges close enough. So try honing it first like above , then you can determine if its salvageable.

[JimmyHAD]

IOW, if the pitting is too deep at the edge every time you hone down to the bottom of the pit you'll have a hole or a chip. It is hard to tell from your photos because they are too close up to see the overall edge but I think you'll be alright. So as has been said, set a bevel, check it with magnification and if it is solid steel sand and restore.

[blockhead]

The pitting on the edge is always going to make it look bad. As you move farther away from the edge the pitting will become more superficial and less of a problem. Hopefully the thickness of the blade will be sufficient enough that the pitting will smooth out before the bevel needs any substantial material to support it. I would hope that you would be able to save it, as it looks to be a pretty nice piece. Good luck!

[onimaru55]

You should be able to cut a new bevel beyond that muck on the edge but how far you have to go is unknown.
If it loses a lot of width & the edge meets the stabiliser you may need to reshape the heel. If there is no stabiliser you still may run into thickness issues at the heel but hey fort $10, worth the exercise.