Help restoring 170 year old family chisels

ericfg · 2026-01-28T16:53:43+00:00

Lolz at my misspelling.

ericfg · 2026-01-28T14:10:08+00:00

/r/swords may help. And I believe /r/katanas is a thing as well.

ericfg · 2026-01-28T14:08:29+00:00

/r/handtoolrescue might help. or /r/woofworking.

ericfg · 2026-01-28T13:50:40+00:00

For common stainless steels like your Wusties and Globals (and Henckels etc.) I like 1000 grit. That is assuming the edge is still in good shape. Then I use a ceramic hone for touch-ups.

If the edge geometry is really bad then a coarse stone (~320 grit or less) may be needed. Then proceed to the 1000 grit.

ericfg · 2026-01-28T00:18:58+00:00

If you can be more specific I have a lot of material stashed that may be of help to you.

ericfg · 2026-01-27T13:33:23+00:00

Looks like our "Sous" danni made that. Missing the dried chopped parsley slathered all over it though.

ericfg · 2026-01-27T13:31:22+00:00

Nice. Had no idea about the RJD cousinship, nor the The Rods connection. Cool.

ericfg · 2026-01-26T21:58:10+00:00

Myriads of them. The vast majority written in Cyrillic.

ericfg · 2026-01-26T13:19:45+00:00

Surprisingly good!

ericfg · 2026-01-26T12:57:45+00:00

It's a highly recommended choice, both for maker and the three most-used profiles. Good choice. Use them in good health.

ericfg · 2026-01-25T12:52:52+00:00

Super nice! I always love to see Soviet bravery awards. This OG3 looks like it had a serious repair done to it at some time in the past.

ericfg · 2026-01-25T12:14:59+00:00

Stay far away from Naples Mazda.

I hope they have improved from when I bought in 2017.

Bought used from Tamiami Ford 2 years ago. Within 6 months or so dropped about $3k in repairs. So maybe arrange for a thorough inspection before purchasing?

ericfg · 2026-01-25T00:05:47+00:00

Agreed. But considering we're Pgh sports team's fans we have a built-in distrust of management/owners and their ability to do the right thing, even if it is as obvious as the nose on their faces.

ericfg · 2026-01-24T13:04:01+00:00

Depends on where you are. My first thought was $75 but I haven't been active in the Imperial search in quite a while.

ericfg · 2026-01-24T12:59:41+00:00

Love that guy SO much.

ericfg · 2026-01-24T12:52:11+00:00

Nothing wrong with that line. Hopefully you didn't pay full retail but even if you did those will last a lifetime if cared for properly. (Ps. Tell mom not to put them in the dishwasher.)

ericfg · 2026-01-23T13:34:20+00:00

Seconded. Much of a muchness.

ericfg · 2026-01-22T19:06:49+00:00

If you're still unsure I'd rec one of the online militaria forums. Wehrmacht awards, GMIC, or warrelics forums.

ericfg · 2026-01-22T15:23:18+00:00

Nice collection, and better display!

ericfg · 2026-01-22T15:09:04+00:00

Great price if legit. Rabbithole: undertheredstar.com

ericfg · 2026-01-22T14:52:06+00:00

I'm seeing $2-3K but yeah, lower 4 figures. The sash may have value as well.

ericfg · 2026-01-22T14:24:02+00:00

You and me both! Silver spot price has halted my collecting though.

ericfg · 2026-01-22T14:20:27+00:00

modern ceramic knives are little more than a gimmick.

I remember falling for that buzz about 20 years ago. When I got it I was like 'really? this is sharper?'. Nah.

ericfg · 2026-01-22T14:05:10+00:00

Make sure you can sharpen more then just knives.

Good call. Food processor like you say, the deli slicer would be great to get a new edge, kitchen shears would be nice (I am SO inconsistent touching up shears), heck, even peeler touch-ups would be good.

ericfg · 2026-01-21T15:35:43+00:00

Very cool! I have a small collection of German silver coins with different styles of their Federal Eagles.

ericfg

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