Thread: Dropped My Straight Razor!!

Title says it all.. im very upset to say the least.
It dropped about two feet onto TILE flooring while it was closed as I was packing into my shaving kit to prepare for a road trip.
It landed on its side and the blade opened up slightly as it bounced.
I STARED at it as it came to rest.. i didnt see the edge touch the ground but Im so F&*%$N pissed who knows what I saw.
I stropped 20/60 after and ran the edge against my finger as if i was shaving my fingerpad, but didnt feel anything.
I shaved a knuckle clean, didnt feel anything unusual..
Id shave my face right now just to know if the blade is ok but I Just finished shaving when I packed it away.
Visually it looks ok but Im a total newbie at this and so I dont think I'd be able to see a chip with the naked eye like a pro would..

What should I do?? I'm way too green to try to hone this thing.. and I would hate to have to send it back just to check it..
Boo hoo for me.. totally ruined my appetite.

Look at the edge, edge-on in good lighting. If the edge was nicked or nudged you'd likely be able to see it from that angle. Anytime you can see the edge from that angle you have sharp problems. Sounds like it's okay, but only a shave will tell all.

I dropped my 8" single-bevel Deba (japanese butcher/fish knife) onto pavement some time back. I had it in the box, but the box opened and doinK! five good nicks in that gorgeous high-carbon edge. Still works for it's non-shaving purpose though. Gotta risk it to use it. Did you count your toes?

Well, if it is ok, it is ok. You might want to reinlist and get a new username.
Responses to someone who has chosen "Idiot" is not going to prove fruitful, I feel. JMHO.
Good Luck, Idiot! (Kidding?)

Don't feel bad, OP. I dropped my first razor within days of getting it and I wasn't sure how bad I hurt it. I tried to strop it and it put a line in the leather on the first stroke. I had to send it back and had it honed right away (thanks, Lynn!) but luckily I had another on order and it showed up right on time. If your strop looked fine after your 20/60, you can rest a little easier. True test is when you shave. Look at this as a good excuse to have another on standby and you might as well get two more so you have two on hand in case something happens while the first one is out!!

Originally Posted by WadePatton

Look at the edge, edge-on...

I studied it head on and nothing seemed off.. I also angled the bevel to catch the light and it seems solid with no breaks or nicks..

Originally Posted by sharptonn

... Idiot! (Kidding?)

I think i deserve this name for a while =)

Originally Posted by Roso

Don't feel bad, OP. I dropped my first razor...

Thanks for the tip about the strop! Never thought of that.. it probably would marr the strop if it were to cut my face..

Thanks guys.. made me feel a bit better..

Well.....change the name ASAP! Don't go with "NotanIdiot" because we would still call you idiot. If I had any idea of how many I have trashed, I would give up!

A drop from that height is a blessing. Most drops occur while standing. 3 or more feet!
If it looks like a smooth and shiny glimmer in the light, You are fine!
Lucky for you, Idiot!

The lesson is... Change that tile flooring for some nice carpet! Unfortunately, the floor is not your only enemy, knocking the blade on the sink seems to be a pretty common thing.

Oh, and welcome to srp and have fun!

Cheers.

Welcome Idiot, don't stress, you certainly aren't the only idiot here.
If you really must retain a name that reflects the incident in question how about one of the following:
Clumsy,
Butterfingers,
Notreally concentrating,
Tentoes.

Do not choose:
Dumbo,
Stupidhead,
Moron.

Seriously It was just an accident, a brief lack of concentration. I dropped my lovely frameback onto concrete from about 4 feet a couple of weeks ago, luckily it was fine, but I did get the "oh flip, if that is stuffed I can't fix it" moment. fortunately it was right before a shave so i could try it out. It was fine, as I am sure yours will be.
Best regards
Ed

If your misery over dropping your razor would love some company, I have done that also with my first straight. I did not get away Scot free though, I did manage to chip the blade on that one. See you are not the only idiot. BTW change that name, there are too many of us idiots and it could get confusing.

Bob

If you didn't attempt to catch the falling razor, you did it right!