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    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
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    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.

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    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
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    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...

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    I guess I'll turn into a mirror. Thanks

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    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.
    Southeastern Oklahoma/Northeastern Texas helper. Please don't hesitate to contact me.
    Thank you and God Bless, Scott

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    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.

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