How bad is the damage??? =-( =^(

I just got my straight, and when I went to rinse off the shaving cream for the first time I tapped the bottom of the sink to the blade :gaah::gaah::gaah:


I ended up finishing my first shave, but here are the pics

EDIT: I don't have any stones atm, and really don't want to spend $100 on them now atm =(
EDIT: Fixed pics/made smaller

I should be getting my Tony Miller Strop any day, would his pasted on the reverse side be enough? (apprentice)


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rWb95UvcK0/SQ...0/IMG_3513.JPG


http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/8409/shave2hm4.jpg



http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/3362/shave3va8.jpg

Definitely salvageable. Might need a few circles on the 4K side of the Norton and just re-hone it.

Lynn

Looks like ya got lucky...... this time!:nono::gl:

Hmmmm must be my computer, but I can only see the top of the first pic :confused:

I'll just play it safe and agree with Lynn :D

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

Hmmmm must be my computer, but I can only see the top of the first pic :confused:

I'll just play it safe and agree with Lynn :D

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The top is the edge - what else do you need to see :D
the nick is dark in the first pic, kind of hard to spot (at least on this monitor)

[Edit: I was looking at the fixed photos]

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Originally Posted by gssixgun

Hmmmm must be my computer, but I can only see the top of the first pic :confused:

I'll just play it safe and agree with Lynn :D

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I fixed the pics, (google -> Imageshack)

Could some paste on my new strop.. reverse side of TMiller Apprentice be enough to fix this enough?


I rather not spend $100 atm, since could hardly justify what I spent already

Get someone to hone it for you, it should be an easy fix!

It will without a doubt need a re-hone. It's not bad though, could have been a bad chip instead of this small burr.

There are some people who might say a pasted strop with like 5micron diamond might fix that but personally I would never use a pasted strop to do any repair period. If you don't have stones send it out.

Who would you guys & gals recommend to hone my razor? I imagine I should avoid local places since they most likely aren't as good as forum users here.

Any suggestions? I'm in Buffalo, NY btw..
(^ I really don't want to wait too too long for this razor to get back into action, 2weeks in waiting thus far lol)

check the Classifieds, all the guys who post there for restoration have a good reputation as far as I know.:gl:

I would do it!

Do NOT try to strop it out. You will likely just put scratches in your brand new strop.

Seriously consider yourself lucky. When I was reading what happened, I was picturing an inch of your blade missing. Your damage is about as minimal as you could have hoped for. BTW, I never put my razor into the sink. I wipe the lather off with my fingers and then rinse my finger in the sink. I haven't dinged a finger yet!

[quote=Utopian;275635 I haven't dinged a finger yet![/quote]


Even if he did it would heal!

buffalo you say... i think there is a meet-up happening around there in a week or so.. find it, attend and somebody might be able to teach you how to fix it yourself... right there...

accomplishes two things, you learn to hone and you meet people who share your interests

the only downside is that it is a week away but sending it out will take that long at least

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Do NOT try to strop it out. You will likely just put scratches in your brand new strop.

Seriously consider yourself lucky. When I was reading what happened, I was picturing an inch of your blade missing. Your damage is about as minimal as you could have hoped for. BTW, I never put my razor into the sink. I wipe the lather off with my fingers and then rinse my finger in the sink. I haven't dinged a finger yet!

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I'm kind of nervous now about rinsing the blade off under the sink & setting my blade down on the sink...

Would it be best to have a small bathroom towel to wipe the blade off and lay the blade on if I need to?
I would assume wiping the blade off with a towel really couldn't hurt anything (if you are wiping from the spine down towards the blade and avoid the blade.

I usualy have a towel laid across the counter, covering the sink, using the towel on the counter or the one I am wrapped in to wipe the blade.

If you don't get this edge repaired before our meet bring it with you. One of us will fix it up for you. It would be a good demo.