Thread: Ok I'm a Klutz, so what do I do now?

Originally Posted by Quick

Ummm, but you took a long route. You decided to try with what you had instead of what you needed. I seem to remember that you came off of knife sharpening and you decided to try various sand papers and everything. YOU immediately came to mind in my previous post as someone who has experienced loads of fun and satisfaction in the trying . This is not true?

and some people get lucky: http://straightrazorpalace.com/basic...g-results.html Maybe not typical, maybe just lucky in the selection of equipment (not inexpensive) and maybe because I had a lot of reading under my belt first, but I've never honed anything before.

but he had a benchmark before he dinged it. it's not like he doesn't know the end goal.


?? I'd think that's exactly what you want. Think of those poor guys who tried to learn on a zeepk.

Yup, it's true that I went about fixing (and ruining) many blades right off the bat. All of them very cheap ebay specials. I only own one razor that you could really consider "nice": a NOS Hess 44 stainless. I attempted to sharpen it one time, and after that, it went to Lynn. And if I ever chipped it's blade, or if it ever needed any type of repair, it would go to either Glen, Lynn, or Ken for repair. I'd never touch it.

But yes, I do have a good time learning/repairing/screwing up razors. Old cheap ones that aren't a needed part of my rotation, not expensive, and certainly not my benchmark.

As far as the end goal.... To me, it's easily forgotten. If I go a few days without using one of my benchmark blades, I have to use it again to really be reminded of where my work is, and what really is attainable.

I really enjoy tinkering around with my Dodge Charger. I'll tackle just about any repair job on it. But when my buddy came to me wanting me to work on his M3, I kindly deferred him to the local BMW shop. A man's gotta know his limits.