Thread: Wilhelm Noelle Armor #87 5/8th full hollow.

Good evening,

I have recently been given this razor as a gift. Upon close inspection, the edge has a couple of spots of corrosion. Upon cleaning, they have corroded through the edge by a tiny amount.

Do you think, this would be salvageable or not?

Yeah sure, but I would be more concerned about the big chips along the edge.

Thanks, those chips are the corrosion points I was referring to. I backlit the first picture so the damage was more apparent. You can see the blackened corrosion better in the second picture.
I'm wondering if they could be "bread knifed" out and the edge reset?

Unless you are reasonably skilled at honing and have the tools you may want to send your new straight out to one of our
experts. There is a considerable amount of work to be done but you will be very happy with the outcome. Let us know how
you proceed with this.

Yeah, you can send it out and a pro can also do an evaluation of the edge. If the rust is the culprit of the edge you might have major issues. Major issues=more money, you know? I hope you can salvage it though. The razor is very nice looking.

Nice razor,I wish the phrase BREADKNIFE could be dropped from razor vocabulary(

If the metal that is left is healthy I believe you may be able to hone out those chips/nicks. Just did a razor today with some nicks/chips in the edge due to misuse, not rust, and it took a looooong time honing , not bread knifing, on a Nani 1k to get rid of them. Once gone the razor honed up nicely.

Bob

Do you have another blade in need of scales?? If so, you have them. Sorry.

Thanks for the responses.
I expect some different views and its nice to get the feedback, ranging from "Bin them" to yeah, they're fine!
I have shaved with this razor. It is beautiful! With a quick strop the front half of the razor managed my entire face with ease. That's why I feel it's worth working on as a whole.
I apologise for using the term Breadknife, but I assumed its a phrase in common usage? As an ex-sheet metal worker in the aircraft engineering industry, I'm used to using phrases that mean lots to some, but are disliked by many!

If there is any more info or pictures I can provide to help you with input, I will happily sort that out for you? I appreciate all help and comments. Thanks!

To me "bread knifing" is different from "honing". You can bread knife an edge flat to get rid of the chips/nicks and then reset the bevel by honing or you can just rest the bevel by honing till the chips/nicks are out. They are two different things.

Bob