A few questions

[pmaster]

I just set the bevel on the Le Grelot I restored. Pitting was pretty bad and to some extent went all the way to the edge. It took me quite a while on the dmt1200. I had a few questions maybe someone can help me with?

1. I was wondering, can it be problematic (resulting in an edge not as nice), if some pitting is actually on the bevel (but not directly on the edge of course)?

2. When rectifying a frowned blade, am I right into applying more pressure towards the point/toe of the blade such as to remove more material over there until it falls in line with the rest of the body?

3. Finally, this has nothing to do with honing but, do you guys always put washers on the inside when pinning a blade (between the blade and the scales)? I've seen some old razors with, some without, and was wondering about it. On most of the razors I've restored I've but some washers, but on 2 of them I didn't since it seemed to fit better.

Thanks in advance for your help

 

[global_dev]

1. i can't think of why pitting would interfere with the shave if it's not on teh edge right now. further down the line on a hollow grind, it might be an issue.

2. on the frown, you want to make sure that all is aligned, so as you wear down teh edge, is the spine also required? or not? depends on how the frown got there. if it was someones finger on the blade, then perhaps you wouldn't' want the spine wear and might just want to do something to the edge.

 

[pmaster]

1. i can't think of why pitting would interfere with the shave if it's not on teh edge right now. further down the line on a hollow grind, it might be an issue.

2. on the frown, you want to make sure that all is aligned, so as you wear down teh edge, is the spine also required? or not? depends on how the frown got there. if it was someones finger on the blade, then perhaps you wouldn't' want the spine wear and might just want to do something to the edge.

Hmm ok, I see what you mean. I will have a look and try to analyze the situation to see what caused the frown. Anyway the bevel seems to be set and the frown pretty much gone so it should workout alright. Thanks for the help.