Joseph Rodgers ..confused dissapointed !!! Advice

Hi , I just recieved this razor off ebay , pretty dissapointed
the blade has a dogleg in it , the razor has 2 different grinds
on opposing sides I have included some pics as the razor ,
it was listed in excellent condition yet only one side of the
razor was shown on the ebay listing , I asked the seller if the
unpictured side was in same condition ect his reply was yes all good ..surely the razor wasnt made this way ? you can cleary
see 2 different grinds when looking down the blade from the toe
..not a slide cutter ??? any advice appreciated
I just aint happy with it or the seller
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This is called a microtome.It's not a straight razor.It's used by labs and hospitals to slice off thin tissue samples.It is possible to shave with it as a couple members have done,but if you are not happy,you should get your money back.

It looks to me like it was made that way, and the blade does seem to be in good condition on both sides

thanks guy's I'd be lost without ya's ...a microtome , hmmm I dont like the idea a shaving with somethin thats possibly been doin biopsies :( lol rrrrr..... yes its in very good condition scales are like new blade is good ....I imformed the seller and have been offered a refund but dont wether its worth sendin back only cost me $20 and &6 postage so another $6 to return it for a refund of total of $ 14 might be good to keep as a corn razor to trim the hard callous's I get on my feet ...I am interested to know is it to be honed in a different manner as its shaped more like a chisel would I only hone the concave side ?? advice appreciated

Baz

lol I just imformed the wife of the razors original purpose " tissue samples " ....its gotta go back :rant:lol.....

Sell it on the classifieds. Someone will pay good money for it...you might even make a small profit.:)

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Originally Posted by Bazz

lol I just imformed the wife of the razors original purpose " tissue samples " ....its gotta go back :rant:lol.....

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If it is disinfected and cleaned, it doesn't really matter what it was used for originally. A good hundred or so years ago, most people had some sort of skin condition of the other, and many of the razors you find on the bay have been stored in unclean conditions.

It's nothing that a good cleaning won't take care of.
It's no different from eating with someone else his cutlery as a guest.

I have a J.B. Blackwell & Son razor the same one here with a similar grind and, apparently, it was made that way and is for shaving just give it a go im sure you'll like it :)
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ian

This is a microtome - I made the mistake of purchasing one of these once, by Rodgers also, however the seller contacted me apologising for misaccurately describing it as a razor, when in fact it was a microtome and informed me that I was not obligated to buy it, which I did not!

Just a thought - why not send it out to a razorsmith and have it reground? Would make a great hollow grind. I know these take edges as guys here have shaved successfully with them.

Or considering that it can actually be honed like a razor, you could use it as is :)
Japanese razors are also asymmetrical after all.

I had one that I honed up, and it shaved Ok. It was a pretty cheap one that I nabbed from school, so the edge didnt hold up for long, and that also probably explains the average shave.

Other guys here have honed and shaved with these and reported a good shave, so it was probably the fact that mine was an unbranded cheapie one that made me not like it so much.

I know JimmyHAD has honed up a Puma microtomb, and I've done a Droscher microtomb. It certainly can be used to shave with. My advice would be that you send it out to someone, or else set it aside for after you've learned to hone, because microtombs are a fun challenge if you're up for it.

Here are standard profiles of microtome knives.
And there were a lot of razors with a fuller.

found this Google Translate on Wacker's web site :)

ian

thanks for all the advice guys its appreciated , the blade is defeintly a planar concave and its a microtome for sure I found another identical my by Joseph Rodgers on a google search , I have decided it aint worth the effort to return it ...I will hone it an see how it shaves will letya all know the out come ....Baz