Thread: Joy to disappointment in the blink of an eye

As Mattluthier said, just shorten it. Will still be plenty long enough !

Originally Posted by JaimeCobos

I have a Robeson coming to me later this week. That one is shave ready so I'm not gonna mess that up, lol. Is it really possible to just shorten the blade on this one?

I wish I could remember where it is but, if you poke around the archives (probably in the restoration section ,you will find this puppy. There were some nice pics that I remember. Good luck and Welcome to SRP !

Originally Posted by dash8guru

Or you could put it up on ebay with some blurry photos

Haha, sorry for the aweful cell phone pics.

Or if someone wants to take on a project and shorten the blade, I have some nice scale material to offer and I could add some funds to that also. I would hate to see this one go to waste.

They are too thick, but could be cut down with the right tools to make a couple sets of scales.

I would cut the blade down and shorten the scales or make new ones. It's not a total loss

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

We always say be very careful using dremmels when working on straights. Just one false move and...well you know what can happen and make sure you always use eye protection when working with one with a razor. it doesn't take much to send a metal fragment flying and they act like guided missiles right towards your eyes.

Very, very good advice. My glasses are OSHA(Occupational Safety and Hazardous Act, a US gov watch dog) approved.

Wearing a face shield would be even smarter.

Dave

It's only 3/8" away from being a not Dubl Duck Dwarf or not Heljestrand MK30. Trim it! Continue to march.

I found someone locally who said they would cut/round off, polish, and hone the edge for a good price, (I hope). I'll give an update when I get it back. I probably won't be able to drop it off till later this week. Thanks for all the replies words of encouragement.

Originally Posted by JaimeCobos

I found someone locally who said they would cut/round off, polish, and hone the edge for a good price, (I hope). I'll give an update when I get it back. I probably won't be able to drop it off till later this week. Thanks for all the replies words of encouragement.

WTH... you can do a job like that in a few minutes with a Dreme.... Never mind.

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

WTH... you can do a job like that in a few minutes with a Dreme.... Never mind.

No!

I really feel bad for you.

I've been obsessed with sharpening knives and hatchets and other "tools" for 50 years, and have tried everything, and own most of them...all kinds of stones and systems ... Lansky, Spyderco, etc. I am also an experienced woodworker.

However, I've only been on the forum 6 or 7 months and have read many, many posts about applying great razors to stones, tools and systems that were made for other purposes. I would never do that. And after reading a lot of threads and all the beginners stuff, I began to look at my SRs, which I love most of, and realized how fine their edge is and how delicate the construction of the blade is, because of the purpose for which they were designed.

For you, and all others, all I can say, other than don't do it, and particularly a second sorry to you (I've ruined lots of things, so I understand), is there are tools for every job. Use those that are designed for razors, and nothing else, unless you are a truly great craftsman.

I once watched a metal shop teacher in high school get his index finger caught up in a grind wheel, because he was so comfortable with putting the piece to be de-burred on his finger. I also know carpenters with 8 or 9 fingers. I'm very careful with tools and valuable things I'm "tooling". Didn't mean to lecture, enough said.