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This is my first attempt at a restore and I have learned much - but have a lot to learn. I suppose it's a good idea to see how an auction blade hones before going to all the trouble to restore and make scales.

I really wanted to try my hand at scales and had fun, so no regrets, but my last step was to (try to) hone this beast. I used 3 layers of tape and went through the progression thinking I had a good edge. My first shave this morning resulted in a really nice shave - except for the tip of the blade. The last 1/2" of the blade is not sharp.

I noticed that the nose does not make full contact on one side, but thought I had this corrected using a rolling x stroke. Apparently not - or maybe not yet. I'm not opposed to sending it out, but would like to learn, or at least know how to handle this situation.