Usually, No.
Platting will deposit at most a few thousandths of an inch of metal.
I have seen badly worn cutters repaired by machining back the edge and brazing a new cutting edge to them.
This is then ground and honed.
It all depends on the size, wear, and why you wouldn't replace the entire cutter.
Platting will deposit at most a few thousandths of an inch of metal.
I have seen badly worn cutters repaired by machining back the edge and brazing a new cutting edge to them.
This is then ground and honed.
It all depends on the size, wear, and why you wouldn't replace the entire cutter.
The particular tool at issue is a pair of heirloom family dividers that have been used daily for several generations. Oversharpened, in my opinion. I want to keep using them. Maybe I should braze on a carbide tip, if that would work? Or somehow fashion a replaceable tip