Thread: Is this old razor Salvageable?

good point, maybe I'll go thrift shopping and see if I can't pick up something cheap to practice on, it'll take a while to get a stone so I'll have some time to think it over.

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Originally Posted by TwoBirds

good point, maybe I'll go thrift shopping and see if I can't pick up something cheap to practice on, it'll take a while to get a stone so I'll have some time to think it over.

2b

Some may digress but learning to hone should be last on your list of things to learn.

Making Lather
Proper Stropping
Clean Close and Comfortable Shaves

Should all be learned way before learning to hone--Just my honest opinion--

With that said, once you have a truly shave ready razor, learning how to 'touch up' an edge can be included in the lather, stropping and shaving

Hi and welcome. I'm with Cuda on this. As someone who learnt it all at once it is much easier to get a professional job of honing and learn proper maintenance. You will spend a decent time on the hones to get it right and you still wouldn't know for sure as you haven't already experienced a shave ready razor.

Send your first one out to get a benchmark and consider getting the full set up later. A basic progression is 1, 4 and 8k stones. The best way to learn is give a shout out for anyone local for some one on one help. Will save frustration and a bit of metal.

Despite what the others have said, I doubt that old bird is salvageable. You should send it to me for proper disposal. I'll send a PM with my address.

Originally Posted by Tack

Despite what the others have said, I doubt that old bird is salvageable. You should send it to me for proper disposal. I'll send a PM with my address.

uhhm, twoBirds,
I am much more qualified at razor disposal. I have disposed of several horribly aged Wade and Butchers over the past years, which makes me a more reputable razor disposer than all others. I will DM you the disposal address. please include all stones , as I can assure you with a low 0% degree of certainty that they are warped and dished, and will benefit from disposal as well.

you must learn :
= saying goodbye to money - starting out isn't free
= learn to stop and maintain strop, razor, brush
= produce consistent lather
= shave with proper angle
= hone, and maintain hones
= restore any razor you come across
= deny to all outsiders that you have an SR addiction or lifestyle
= learn to smuggle finds past the SWMBO

Had to look up SWMBO. Lol

Fortunately SWMBO is partial to a close shave I'm thinking that if I put it right I can leverage the free razor as an excuse to buy the extra fine and extra extra fine diamond stones I've always wanted, "Gee Dear, it would have cost $300 to buy a comparable razor, so I'm $40 ahead as the plates only cost $260"

Probably won't work, I'm beginning to suspect she's smarter than me

I actually do a fair amount of honing, carving tools, planes, spokeshaves, drawknife, and chisels. Which is why I want diamond plates, waterstones don't stand up to the kind of sharpening I do.

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Originally Posted by TwoBirds

Fortunately SWMBO is partial to a close shave I'm thinking that if I put it right I can leverage the free razor as an excuse to buy the extra fine and extra extra fine diamond stones I've always wanted, "Gee Dear, it would have cost $300 to buy a comparable razor, so I'm $40 ahead as the plates only cost $260"

Probably won't work, I'm beginning to suspect she's smarter than me

I actually do a fair amount of honing, carving tools, planes, spokeshaves, drawknife, and chisels. Which is why I want diamond plates, waterstones don't stand up to the kind of sharpening I do.

2b

I beg to differ but you have not 'Honed' anything, you have 'Sharpened' the carving tools etc. This misunderstanding that 'I can sharpen knives, etc' is one of the most misunderstood ideas when it comes to straight razors

I am a former meat cutter and I'll tell you straight out that the difference between Honing and Sharpening is Black and White. The hones are completely different, the angles are different and the pressure used is entirely different.

How many of those tools have you set the bevel with using a 1000 grit stone? NONE! That's where it starts with a straight razor.

I'll make you a deal, I'll pay for a Pro of my choice to hone and or clean up that heirloom razor for you including shipping home to you N/C! All it will cost you is about $7.10 to use USPS's Small Priority and have the razor very well padded and the information on where to send the razor when it's done.

I'll send you a PM on how to make this happen.

Originally Posted by cudarunner

I beg to differ but you have not 'Honed' anything, you have 'Sharpened' the carving tools etc. This misunderstanding that 'I can sharpen knives, etc' is one of the most misunderstood ideas when it comes to straight razors

I am a former meat cutter and I'll tell you straight out that the difference between Honing and Sharpening is Black and White. The hones are completely different, the angles are different and the pressure used is entirely different.

How many of those tools have you set the bevel with using a 1000 grit stone? NONE! That's where it starts with a straight razor.

I'll make you a deal, I'll pay for a Pro of my choice to hone and or clean up that heirloom razor for you including shipping home to you N/C! All it will cost you is about $7.10 to use USPS's Small Priority and have the razor very well padded and the information on where to send the razor when it's done.

I'll send you a PM on how to make this happen.

Twobirds , dont ask, just take cuda up on his proposal
He is saving you roughly two weeks time.