Help! I was shaving today and my brother snuck up behind me an scared me as I was rinsing my blade. I jumped and it got dingged on the faucet. Now there is a very tiny chip on it. If I use a progression of hones I should be able to grind it out right? I have a lansky knife sharpeing set. Is anyone familiar with this.? Theoretially I could use this to grind out the chip and then finish on a coticule to make sure it's perfect right?
I normally keep quiet about topics that I know nothing of, but... If you have to ask, it's probably best to send it to someone that really knows what they're doing. I've never taken a chip out of a straight blade, but i believe the process requires first removing the chip, perhaps by bread-knifing, then resetting the bevel and honing until shave-ready. I suppose if I had all the right hones, I'd give it a shot on a razor that I didn't mind using as a learning platform. Otherwise, it might be best to leave it to those with experience. I'm sure someone like that will be along soon to help. Good luck!
I am not familiar with that sharpening setup. However, in theory you can take out chips with any abrasive, it's just a matter of how long it might take you to do so. Depending on the size of the chip, I usually only go down to 1K, then work back up the progression. So, if your knife sharpening set is coarse enough (which it should be, being for knives), then yes I would say it could be used to grind out the chip. Assuming of course that it is flat stones and not one of those sharpening rod type things. But, as Tompike suggested, it may be best to send it to a local honer - less chance of things going awry, particularly if you don't have a lot of practice at honing your own. Good luck with whatever you decide. James.
I decided to man up and fix my own mistake. And let me tell you I was releived I got it right! I started with my 1000 stone and ground out the chip. It took some work but I got it out and I couldn't even tell it was there. From there I went to my 6k stone just because it's wide and I was able to make sure I had an even bevel all across the blade. Then it was off to the coticule and the dilucot method and a really thick starting slurry. The blade is perfect now. It's nice and scary sharp. Just want to touch it up on newspaper in the morning and then a nice long leather stropping session and it's back to business! I guess I'm not so bad at this honeing business
Yeah, I chipped one not too long ago on the faucet. You just have to go at it on a courser stone 'til you've (carefully) removed enough metal to level it all out again. Then rehone as normal. Glad it worked out for you, Basil.
Glad it worked out for ya! Your brother did realize you were holding a "cut throat" razor when he snuck up to scare didn't he? Doesn't sound like the brightest light bulb in the fixture.
Let's just say our practical jokes have been known to leave scars and some ocassional hospital trips. But crazy as it seems I wouldn't change our relationship for anything
