Thread: I need some advice please

I bought this blade recently and I don't know if I should remove the etching on the front to also remove some slight pitting and a mirror like finish or leave it there. It is somewhat faint but still legible.Its a Wade and Butcher 7/8. Any advice welcome. I plan on reselling it when finished. Thanks,Scott

I'd be more concerned about the condition of the edge than the pitting or the etching. If that crack goes all the way to the other side, there's probably no saving it.

Theres no crack it must be the lighting if you see one. Its also mounted in Playdoh if the edge looks bad thats why. This is the same area

Murphy's Law of Restoration...

Section 2
Paragraph 3.4
When there is Etching / Engraving / Stamps present along with pitting/corrosion, the law states that the pitting will be just deeper then the lettering...

For me personally, I do not touch my hollywood face with any type of corrosion... Pits are ok, just so long as they are clean and bright steel...
Take that for what it is worth...

I guess I'll turn into a mirror. Thanks

Before you do, I would highly, highly, recommend taking it to the stones to ensure that you can get that rust to good steel along the entire bevel.

Thank you I got to good metal and have been using it to try different tactics with my new buffer. Some of the pits were deeper than I thought and the inscription was very hard to see.