Thread: Thiers-Issard Restoration

Have to agree with Oz there. He has recently made me realize that checking the steel on the bevel area is the best first move. Unfortunately IMO there is no way of removing that rust on the toe without loosing the etch, in that area anyway. Its gonna take some pretty heavy sandind to get rid of. You can try to sand just that area with low grits and the whole blade when you get to the fine grits.

Edit: If you want a short cut you could make it a round point, and remove a lot of that nasty corroded steel. That might save some trouble, but that may be considered a sin by some.