Thread: Restoring a blade while preserving etching

The thing most new restorers miss is what's happening at the bevel & immediately above it. Will you need to hone completely past the current bevel ? Will the steel above it support a new bevel.? Will the stabiliser become an issue if a lot of edge steel has to go ? It's advisable to at least try setting a bevel before any restoration or you may end up with a shiny letter opener. A magnified view of things really helps too.

On this one it looks like there is rust in the bevel & a potential for the stabiliser to get in the way if that rust is deep enough to need a lot of honing.