Antique Market find.

[Maxi]

Hey guys,

I was strolling around the market in Toronto this morning and picked this up. It's a Wade and Butcher, and I think it's either a wedge or a near wedge. The pictures are not great, but I've put up a few for you.

Some of the pitting is a little deep, but I think I can get most of it with hand sanding.

A question though....there a number of chips on the edge, no cracks, and they are roughly 1/64th to 1/32nd in depth from the edge. Once this is sanded and put back together, what's the best way to hone these out? Circles? And secondly, since this is a wedge or near it, will honing these out affect the type of bevel that is able to be set? I have no idea if that makes sense. I've never restored a wedge before, nor honed one, but I've got to start somewhere. I guess what I'm asking, is by taking the nicks out of the edge, will the end result be too thick of an edge to properly set a bevel for shaving?

Thanks for the help. Any and all is appreciated. BTW, I paid 7 dollars canadian for it, so either way, it's going to be an excellent experience for me.

Maxi