Thread: Dent on edge of razor

Hi,

I tried your method. Stropping did not cause any problems. I did not try shaving with it yet.

Will post an update once I have done so. Thanks.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Your only recourse is not honing. The first step is to try stropping it out. Start on linen. Stop immediately if you are scratching or cutting the linen, but otherwise go ahead and do a hundred strokes. Then go to leather. Watch for scratching of the leather and stop immediately if you see it. Otherwise, do a hundred laps on leather. If you are lucky, and if the edge is fine, and if the ding was slight, then you might rescue the edge that way.

If you have to resort to honing, then start with back-honing to start to re-align the edge.

Utopian guessed it right, I don't have a whetstone yet. I should have 1 by the end of next month. But then there's the issue of teaching myself to hone......and then there is the back honing technique......the woods are looking dark and deep from here!

I will definitely report back after my first hone.

Originally Posted by TheGeek

You do know now that he absolutely must report back [emoji23]

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Originally Posted by tarekrashid

Hi,

I tried your method. Stropping did not cause any problems. I did not try shaving with it yet.

Will post an update once I have done so. Thanks.

Did it at least make the bad spot disappear? If so, and if it did not scratch your strop, then you might have gotten away with it!

No the spot's still there. I'll shave with it tomorrow and post an update.

Originally Posted by Utopian

Did it at least make the bad spot disappear? If so, and if it did not scratch your strop, then you might have gotten away with it!

Good luck. Hope its not bad enough to bother you. Then you wont have to worry about the hones. For now anyway. Might be a good idea (if you dont already have one) to have another razor that is shave ready. Then you will have one in ready shape for when one needs sent out for honing.

Agreed. Unfortunately if the spot is still visible it may cause trouble. However, I have used razors that had deformed edges that still shaved fine. The problem for the OP is that he may not have access to anyone who can hone it. On the bright side, I'll bet he will be even more careful to protect his edge from now on.

Hello,

Today I shaved and thankfully did not cut myself, but I can feel the sharpness has faded! Stropping isn't helping much!

Will a refreshing help? I mean with scrubbing green chalk on the canvas side and then stropping)?

Also the only stone I found in the local market is this

It does not have grit specs written on it...anyone has any idea?

Thanks

Thanks for the suggestion. By the looks of things I will ned to get another one, but I would to get my technique corrected prior to spending on another piece.

Originally Posted by Gasman

Good luck. Hope its not bad enough to bother you. Then you wont have to worry about the hones. For now anyway. Might be a good idea (if you dont already have one) to have another razor that is shave ready. Then you will have one in ready shape for when one needs sent out for honing.

Originally Posted by tarekrashid

Hello,

Today I shaved and thankfully did not cut myself, but I can feel the sharpness has faded! Stropping isn't helping much!

Will a refreshing help? I mean with scrubbing green chalk on the canvas side and then stropping)?

Also the only stone I found in the local market is this

It does not have grit specs written on it...anyone has any idea?

Thanks

That looks very much like the stone I have in my camping kit as an emergency knife sharpener. The rough side is noticeably very rough and the smooth side still rough.

I personally would not put my razor anywhere near it.

As for the refreshing, not sure what green chalk is?

Geek

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Damn right I will be more careful. I was up till 2.30 am last night stropping it!

Originally Posted by Utopian

Agreed. Unfortunately if the spot is still visible it may cause trouble. However, I have used razors that had deformed edges that still shaved fine. The problem for the OP is that he may not have access to anyone who can hone it. On the bright side, I'll bet he will be even more careful to protect his edge from now on.