Results 1 to 10 of 10
  1. 02-24-2007, 10:30 PM #1
    gzb10
    gzb10 is offline
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Posts
    20
    Thanked: 0

    Default Razor Sharpening - Canadian style

    'Evening All!

    It's the weekend so I've got some time to ponder life and all its wonders. One of the things (okay, the only thing)I thought about today was razor sharpening. I'm new to this so bear with me. Have any of you Canadians thought of using a skate sharpener to hone your razor? It would be a lot simpler to go down to Canadian Tire (our national hardware store) and have the razors sharpened there. Any thoughts?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 02-25-2007, 04:09 AM #2
    scarface
    scarface is offline
    The Voice in Your Head scarface's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    North Idaho
    Posts
    1,228
    Thanked: 8

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by gzb10 View Post
    ...Have any of you Canadians thought of using a skate sharpener to hone your razor? ...
    gzb -

    I'm not Canadian, so bear with me on this, but.......














    ....wouldn't it be easier to just shave with your skates?

    (...be sure and take them off, first!....)

    -whatever

    -Lou
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 02-25-2007, 12:32 PM #3
    Wildtim
    Wildtim is offline
    Cheapskate Honer Wildtim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    A2 Michigan
    Posts
    2,371
    Thanked: 241

    Default

    :rofl


    that was great Lou! Coffee out my nose and everything.


    Gzb10:

    those people who sharpen skates have no clue how to do a razor. Even if they did the wheels they use are far too coarse and would ruin a razor. Also the machines they use are not made to put an edge on anything. A skate is sharp when the bottom is perfectly flat and square to the sides, not when there is a cutting edge there. Also the machines take off enough material in one pass to turn and 8/8 into a toothpick in one pass.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 02-25-2007, 02:24 PM #4
    Justme-
    Justme- is offline
    Senior Member Justme-'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Massachusettes
    Posts
    178
    Thanked: 7

    Default

    I'm far from an expert in skating, but I thought skates were sharpened with two points, like an upside down "U"... not that that would help sharpening a razor in any way....
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 02-25-2007, 07:13 PM #5
    gzb10
    gzb10 is offline
    Junior Member
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Posts
    20
    Thanked: 0

    Default

    Will try the skate tonight. Only problem is, I was going to use the skate to slice tonight's roast...

    Thanks to all for allowing me this bit of tongue in cheek

    gzb
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 02-25-2007, 08:39 PM #6
    xman
    xman is offline
    Super Shaver xman's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    Lotus Land, eh
    Posts
    8,194
    Thanked: 622

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by gzb10 View Post
    Will try the skate tonight. Only problem is, I was going to use the skate to slice tonight's roast...
    Shave first.

    For Monday, go down to Lee Valley and get yourself a Norton Combo.

    X
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 02-25-2007, 11:46 PM #7
    bbqncigars
    bbqncigars is offline
    The triple smoker
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Iowa
    Posts
    445
    Thanked: 4

    Default

    Justme is right. I used to sharpen skates at the sporting goods store many years ago, and they did indeed have a shallow concave bottom. The test of the sharpening job would be to take both skates against each other like scissors, and cleanly cut newspaper.



    Wayne
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 02-26-2007, 01:04 AM #8
    Wildtim
    Wildtim is offline
    Cheapskate Honer Wildtim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Location
    A2 Michigan
    Posts
    2,371
    Thanked: 241

    Default

    sorry I didn't know that the machine sharpening was concave. I used to hand sharpen mine with a file and the test was to cut paper with them.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 02-26-2007, 01:50 AM #9
    jaegerhund
    jaegerhund is offline
    Born on the Bayou jaegerhund's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Louisiana
    Posts
    1,773
    Thanked: 6

    Default

    Man, didn't realize skating was so hazardous.


    Justin
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 02-26-2007, 01:57 AM #10
    Kentriv
    Kentriv is offline
    Senior Member Kentriv's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Location
    Tucson, AZ
    Posts
    571
    Thanked: 4

    Default

    Lou, I like your new signature. Windows does suck. Good luck with vista all you guys! I am happy with my Unix based OS X .

    Matt

    (Sorry, but I couldn't resist.)
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules