Maybe got lucky...

I was shaving this am and something just felt off. So I did the reasonable thing and put the straight down. Finished with my fusion. (Glad I hadn't gotten rid of it yet!). After the shave I was a little frustrated but went ahead and decided to strop my Dovo since I am leaving for an overnight work trip this morning. That was going well right up until as I was rolling it on the spine to come back to me it just rolled out of my hand :(. I have marble tile floors in the bathroom but due to not wanting to stand on cold floors in the mornings I have rather big floor mats in there. The razor landed on the mat. I jumped back really fast. There was NO WAY IN HELL I was going to try to catch that thing!! I heard it hit the floor between the mats but think that might have been the spine. I'm not sure. I have a loupe and will inspect the blade closely when I get home but a quick eyeball didn't show any dings or nicks in the edge.


Here's hoping I got lucky! If not I guess the guys at SRD will be seeing my blade sooner than I expected. :/

Ouch! Good thing you didn't catch it, there are plenty of unlucky people who tried.

As for the stropping, maybe slow down a bit until you are more proficient. There's no rush, if there is, you woke up too late ;)

I wasn't going fast, just not paying enough attention I guess. I consciously make myself go slow and steady on stropping for the exact reason you mentioned. Didn't wake up too late, just let it roll out of my hand lol

> I was shaving this am and something just felt off.

When I first read this, I thought it said, "something just fell off"! I may never recover. :)

Seriously, I'd call that a success story, several times over: you made all the right decisions and lived to tell the tale. Stropping is all about muscle memory, and until that develops, things are chancy. Some of the guys recommend practicing with a butter knife until the fingers get the flipping motion down pat and automatic.

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Originally Posted by deepweeds

> I was shaving this am and something just felt off.

When I first read this, I thought it said, "something just fell off"! I may never recover. :)

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Me too. Actually, still do when I reread :p

While it is just a guess, I think that you miraculously dodged the bullet! HOWEVER you will only know when you shave! If you have a loupe to help you look at the edge it would help! I once dropped a razor and while it landed on the spine 'something' happened on the edge, it wasn't chipped but it had a small area right in the middle of the blade that wasn't right and needed to be rehoned to fix it! (Stropping didn't cut it)!

I think that if you take the time to double up on the cloth and then the leather you will find out if it needs help!

Personally I'd try 100 on the cloth and 200 on the leather just go slow and pay attention and then give it a go with a shave!

I hope this helps!

Lol I didn't think about it being read that way! I like it!

Cudarunner, I hope you're right. I do have a loupe and will use that to check it out tomorrow when I get back. Unless I see something major I'll take your advice with the 100/200 stropping, thank you! I already feel pretty lucky that I didn't get hurt and if the razor got hurt it wasn't bad enough that I could see it with just my eye. I'll report back after I look at it better tomorrow night.

That's why I never shave naked!

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That's why I never shave naked!

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Seriously. I thought he meant a body part fell off.

I always wondered why guys in those turn of the century pictures were always wearing suits and starched collars when they shaved. And shoes too, I'd suppose. https://archive.org/details/shavingmadeeasyw0020th

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That's why I never shave naked!

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Naked in a Bean Bag Chair perhaps??

Naked Eating Cheetos - Ron White - YouTube

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I always wondered why guys in those turn of the century pictures were always wearing suits and starched collars when they shaved. And shoes too, I'd suppose. https://archive.org/details/shavingmadeeasyw0020th

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One of my hobbies is bird watching. I never stop getting a kick out of photographs of those same turn-of-the-century guys, up to mid-thigh in the goo of some sweltering swamp or bog, binoculars in hand, wearing those suits and collars.

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Naked in a Bean Bag Chair perhaps??

Naked Eating Cheetos - Ron White - YouTube

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Saw him in person...hysterical. He probably is in the Scotch Whiskey of the Day thread.

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Seriously. I thought he meant a body part fell off.

I always wondered why guys in those turn of the century pictures were always wearing suits and starched collars when they shaved. And shoes too, I'd suppose. https://archive.org/details/shavingmadeeasyw0020th

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Haha I started to change that after the first comment but figured everyone was getting a kick outta it so I'd leave it for the fun! Gotta be able to laugh at yourself right?

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Saw him in person...hysterical. He probably is in the Scotch Whiskey of the Day thread.

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Me too...Saw him just last month, and nearly gave myself a hernia from laughing so hard!

Ok I am absolutely rolling here!!!! Everyone talking about something falling off while shaving naked sitting in a bean bag chair eating Cheetos!!!! Wow only if this conversation could be had in person!!! Oh the hilarity that would ensue!!!!!

Well as promised. I just got home and looked at it under my 30x loupe. There are a few places on it that I can't tell if I saw a problem or if I was just seeing normal stuff. I am going to try the 200/100 stropping and try a shave tomorrow morning and see how it goes. But I am excited that I didn't see any obvious flaws!!!! Being my first razor and not knowing how certain things look on the edge when correct vs incorrect I'm not sure.

I'd like to find someone somewhat close to go sit down with and learn from but haven't been able to find anyone close from looking on here. I might not be looking in the right place though.

Anyways I'll report tomorrow.

well i would help you out if i could but i am here in va. now im sure that there is a mentor around in Arkansas that you could go see.

Hope you did not do any harm to your razor..be careful.

Thanks Bam. Me too tearp

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> I was shaving this am and something just felt off.

When I first read this, I thought it said, "something just fell off"! I may never recover. :)

Seriously, I'd call that a success story, several times over: you made all the right decisions and lived to tell the tale. Stropping is all about muscle memory, and until that develops, things are chancy. Some of the guys recommend practicing with a butter knife until the fingers get the flipping motion down pat and automatic.

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Dang, now I feel badly. In redneck speak "felt" is past tense of "fell". I was in suspense.

Regards

Chasmo

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Dang, now I feel badly. In redneck speak "felt" is past tense of "fell". I was in suspense.

Regards

Chasmo

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Haha yeah it can be. Or past tense of feel, just depends on the redneck.

Anyways progress report. I think that I did get lucky! Just finished shaving and it didn't feel any different than the previous times I've shaved and things didn't FEEL off. I stropped it 100 on the linen and 200 on the leather last night and then another 10/20 before I shaved. Some irritation, but I'm inclined to mark that up to inexperience and poor technique.

Huge thanks to everyone for the advice and support!

P.S. Just tried the C&E West Indian lime and loved it!!!!!

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Haha yeah it can be. Or past tense of feel, just depends on the redneck.

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I very proudly refer to myself as Just An Old Redneck Country Boy! Jeff Foxworthy as said that he’s found Rednecks in every State in America! He points out that being ‘Red Neck’ is just a lack of sophistication!

For Example:

Sophisticated People Invest in Stock Portfolios! Redneck’s Play the Lottery! I swear, one of these days I AM Going To Have The Winner Ticket! You just wait and see!

As far as the ‘lingo’ goes. We just have slightly different meanings for words that sophisticated people use! For example; the word ‘Wisdom’.

“Well Billy Bob had some kidney stones but he wisdom out”!:rofl2: :roflmao :rofl2:

Seriously, I'm glad that there seems to be no harm to your razor! I've only dropped the one and I had just started honing so it was a real experience! Fortunately whatever it was that just didn't look right came out real easy!