Thread: first restore candidate

Originally Posted by onimaru55

So far so good. Did you try try setting a bevel before you sanded ?
Its really frustrating to complete a restore & then find the edge just crumbles away on the hones.

Actually I don't have a hone, so I was just planning to send it off to be honed. I really don't know anything about honing at all. Is setting the bevel something I should be doing when I sand it, or is that something to do on the hone?

Originally Posted by gitano

Personally, I've been just wiping it off really good with a fine cloth to remove any dust. Do you think that's okay?

That should work okay. I've had some difficulty with a mirror finish on some razors as well and I found that washing it off with a little soap and water b/t stages helps and works.

Originally Posted by gitano

Actually I don't have a hone, so I was just planning to send it off to be honed. I really don't know anything about honing at all. Is setting the bevel something I should be doing when I sand it, or is that something to do on the hone?

Bevel setting is the first stage of honing, so yes, done on a hone. You don't have to do it before sanding but a few swipes on a stone first gives you an idea of the edge's integrity.

Thank you for your help! I'm thinking the edge will be okay. At least it doesn't look bad at all to me... I have continued my sanding obsession, and I've brought the blade up to 1500 grit. It now looks at least as fine as my hot-off-the-press dovo. Think I should get it honed now? Or should I scrounge up some 2000 somewhere and keep at it?

What yer lookin' at in the bottom pic is my camera lens reflection...

Lookin' good... You could stop there. But the next step is your choice

Damn fine job!

Wow! That looks great!

Another razor saved from the woes of corrosion...