Thread: 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.

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.

Me too. Actually, still do when I reread

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!

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

That's why I never shave naked!

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

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

That's why I never shave naked!

Naked in a Bean Bag Chair perhaps??

Naked Eating Cheetos - Ron White - YouTube