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Thread: What is "overhoning"? and...Dremel cleaning...and finding my path as a newbie

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    Euclid440;

    So an overhoned edge is repairable.
    You say "joint the edge, reset the bevel".
    My google skills can't find that. Can you explain "joint the edge" for me? Would that be just a flat dull the edge to a butter knife dullness, then reset bevel?

    If done once, no problem. If done repeatedly, will this shorten the life of the razor? I mean, there are 7/8 and 6/8 etc...if you joint the edge will that turn a 5/8 to a 4/8 and shorten the edge closer to the spine? Or are we talking short little increments that don't matter much?

    Thanks guys for helping me understand better.

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    Here’s a recent post where we discussed Jointing. Re, Getting to Shave Ready.

    Basicly, you only need to remove the chipped part of the edge, very little then re-set it. It is not Bread-Knifing.

    There are links in that thread to other threads on Jointing.

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    So for that Dremel pop...where did the SR go when it stopped flying?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkC View Post
    So for that Dremel pop...where did the SR go when it stopped flying?
    I haven't dared to try it on a straight razor, but I tried it once on a mortise chisel. The dremel wheel caught the edge of the bevel, and flung it bevel first into my gut. Luckily it hadn't been sharpened yet so it was more like a being poked in the stomach with a finger. My wrist was sore from the kick though.
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    Your negative experience was very similar to mine, but mine was with a razor. Luckily for me the blade was thrown away from me. That was the 1st and last time that I've used a dremel on a razor.
    Each time a see a thread suggesting or ask about the subject I try to warn people about the dangers.


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    It can never be said too many times... Always wear eye protection. Putting the safety glasses on before turning on the dremel each and every time, no matter how quick or simple I think the job will be, is one rule I stick to. I need my sight to see all the great razors on SRP!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkC View Post
    So for that Dremel pop...where did the SR go when it stopped flying?
    Thankfully, I have a stupidly strong grip. Only the small piece went flying. It bounced off my jeans harmlessly.

    I always always always wear safety glasses. 5 bucks or less is An extremely small cost to keep my vision. I wear them grinding, sanding or any situation where particles are even possibly flying around. I get eyelashes in my eyes all the time and that sucks enough. Also ear protection, just the droning of the dremel can be an issue for extended time. Even if it isn't loud enough, I forget the specific decibels and am not going to measure a dremel, be safe gentlemen.

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