Knicked razor before I even used it

Well, I was stropping my new razor up for its maiden voyage. Ten passes on the linen (going good), turn strop over, clang (strop comes loose), razor bumps the side of the leather, Knick ensues. :cen My question is, can I take this out with the strop? Maye do a few extra passes on the linen? What a bummer, I didn't even get to use it. Any suggestions here will be appreciated. Thanks for the help. I don't have any hones, and if I did, I'm not sure that I would be comfortable using it. Man I'm bummed.

man that sucks. can you post a picture of the damage?

No strop is going to take out a nick aka chip. It will need honing. :cry:

Every time I look at it, it looks worse. Man what a pisser.
http://garnet.acns.fsu.edu/%7Ebds04f...razorknick.jpg

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Originally Posted by cabo_sailor

No strop is going to take out a nick aka chip. It will need honing. :cry:

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Thats what I figured.:(

yeap thats going to need some work!

Just the story made me cringe in my seat =/

Shoot me a PM and you can send it to me. I'll fix it up for you on me.

Lynn

Lynn,

I just nicked all my razors on my strop. Dang! :)

I agree with the "oops" comments. It will need to be honed. Can you contact the person from whom you bought it for a re-hone? Some honemeisters will recondition a razor for a new straight shaver at no charge to help compensate for accidents such as yours.

How did you have the strop fastened? Was is an achoring into the wall problem or did strop hardware (rings, loops, gizmos) fail? If you are fastening to a gypsum board or plaster wall, you need to locate the studs in the wall and fasten through the wall finish INTO a stud with minimum of 3/4" of screw threads of that screw eye or hook into that structural member, more can't hurt.

Good luck

Hey, am I prescient or what?:y

Thank you very much Lynn, I really appreciate it. I got the razor from Vintage Blades, so it'll be the second time you see it.
The hook I was using failed. I am renting and thought I could just use an existing hook. It was a pretty small hook simply screwed into the drywall. I didn't think I was pulling very hard. Either way I will be installing my own fastener asap.

Ouch that looks like it would hurt if shaved with.. Definitely use a bigger hook.. if a stud is not convenient then use molly or toggle bolts.

Try a carabiner attached to your towel rack/bar. Mine sit right at waist level, I doubt you'll pull a towel rack out of the wall.
Sorry to hear about your blade.

Mitch

well i can sympathize with you about this tragedy, i got a new razor before christmas but am still waiting for hones and strops etc befor i could use it. the darn thing came not shave ready, which is common. i have been using one of those ones where you snap half of a flat blade onto the removable section, the non strop/hone straight razor so to speak.

good luck with it once it is restored to former glory.

Well I sent it out to Lynn this morning. I'll be using the shavette until its return. I couldn't believe it when it happened. Thanks to Lynn I'm sure I'll be ready to roll in no time.

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Originally Posted by AFDavis11

Lynn,

I just nicked all my razors on my strop. Dang! :)

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:roflmao:roflmao

i think a lot of people have done this. most of us clink it against the faucet, same damage either way. good to know you get a razor honed by lynn. i'm jealous.

anyway, experience. chalk it up.

vgod

I just clinked mine against the sink while rinsing and being an idiot. Just a touch of notice on the very toe, but it really doesn't affect the shaving area, so I'm not concerned. When it comes time to hone it, a quick pyramid should fix 'er right up. Heck, I had to really look hard to even see it, and at that point I may be imagining it.

Glad to hear you're getting yours worked out! I have the same blade and really like it!

Don't feel bad a couple months ago I had finished shaving with my Livi takeda and had it propped up on the counter and as I was putting my mug away it slipped right onto you know what and put a perfect series of about 5 chips in the blade. talk about crying. I'm surprised X-man didn't hear me yelling all the way up in Canada. I had to do major work on that one luckily it came out fine.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Don't feel bad a couple months ago I had finished shaving with my Livi takeda and had it propped up on the counter and as I was putting my mug away it slipped right onto you know what and put a perfect series of about 5 chips in the blade. talk about crying. I'm surprised X-man didn't hear me yelling all the way up in Canada. I had to do major work on that one luckily it came out fine.

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Dude I was going to tell the story of droping my NOS World Master on the Norton the first time I honed it but you got me beat:cry:

I have also had my strop slip (thankfully without the damage you descirbed) which made me wonder, why hang the strop at all? Can't I just lay it on a flat surface and work it as if it were a paddle strop?

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Don't feel bad a couple months ago I had finished shaving with my Livi takeda and had it propped up on the counter and as I was putting my mug away it slipped right onto you know what and put a perfect series of about 5 chips in the blade. talk about crying. I'm surprised X-man didn't hear me yelling all the way up in Canada. I had to do major work on that one luckily it came out fine.

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It hurts bad enough just hearing the original posters story, and then you have to rip all my nails out with pliers telling this story?

What kind of a sadist are you anyways?:nono:

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Originally Posted by JMS

It hurts bad enough just hearing the original posters story, and then you have to rip all my nails out with pliers telling this story?

What kind of a sadist are you anyways?:nono:

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Yea and just think if the Livi was your razor.

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Originally Posted by thebigspendur

Yea and just think if the Livi was your razor.

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That's exactly how I was thinking!:eek:

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Originally Posted by leadduck

I have also had my strop slip (thankfully without the damage you descirbed) which made me wonder, why hang the strop at all? Can't I just lay it on a flat surface and work it as if it were a paddle strop?

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This is could be a good solution. Do any of you more experienced guys have any thoughts on this??

If your landlord doesn't like added holes in the walls:

• make a loop from para-cord (or similar) and loop it over a doorknob for your hanging strop
• use a paddle strop