Thread: When the spine has severe pitting

I was thinking about how to go about saving a razor with severe pitting along the spine.
I had another razor with a worked spine and it gave me the answer
When you work a spine like this you need to make sure the edges that will come into contact with the hone and strop aren't sharp. Just buff it smooth.
The razor isn't finished, I just liked that spine enough to post about it.
Anybody think of a way to improve on this?


Thanks

Carl - Straight razor heaven.

What'd you work the spine with? I've never had a hardened razor do anything but laugh at my files. To your question, sorry, I can't think of any way to improve on it. lol. Normally if a razor of mine has severe spine pitting, I use it to practice learning things I'd like to do to razors I wanna keep.

I worked the spine with a grinder, using iced water to cool the blade after each contact. You could do this with files, but they would get very worn very quickly, and it would take an age. This took 15 mins.

Thanks

Carl - Straight razor heaven.

Originally Posted by regularjoe

What'd you work the spine with? I've never had a hardened razor do anything but laugh at my files. To your question, sorry, I can't think of any way to improve on it. lol. Normally if a razor of mine has severe spine pitting, I use it to practice learning things I'd like to do to razors I wanna keep.

If it's yours and you were going to have to regrind it anyway, I think it's a cool, idea myself, nicely done sir.

I think it might look more intentionally designed and a bit more esthetically pleasing if you put a second divot, half the size or smaller, halfway between each of the other larger divots. But that's just my thinking.

I like that idea!! I will think on that one. Thank you

Originally Posted by maddafinga

I think it might look more intentionally designed and a bit more esthetically pleasing if you put a second divot, half the size or smaller, halfway between each of the other larger divots. But that's just my thinking.