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    Quote Originally Posted by onimaru55 View Post
    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?

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    Quote Originally Posted by gitano View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gitano View Post
    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.
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    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?

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    Lookin' good... You could stop there. But the next step is your choice
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    Damn fine job!
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    Wow! That looks great!

    Another razor saved from the woes of corrosion...

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