Thread: Restoring an old pipe wedge with light etching.

Originally Posted by Catrentshaving

Its a little hard to tell from the pics but the first thing I'd be worried about before I spent any time polishing is what looks to be rust along the edge. Try it on the hones first to see if you can find good solid steel on that edge

I wish i could try it on the hones first.. But unfortunatly, i dont have any hones, haha.. My plan was to restore it first, then send it out for honing.. as for the rust.. it's mostly just the pictures.. there is some along the spine where there is a good amount of hone wear (though oddly enough the wear doesn't look like it affects the profile of the grind at all).. there are a few little micro chips near spike, but they're tiny and i'm guessing can be honed out. the bevel area of the razor, when you look at it in person, is actually remarkably clean, considering the rest of the blade.. but thanks alot for the suggestion!