I showed my recent purchase to a friend, and they ran their thumb over the blade edge and plucked at it a few times. They have quite abrasive fingers from a manual job, and i was wondering will this have affected the shave ready edge ?
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I showed my recent purchase to a friend, and they ran their thumb over the blade edge and plucked at it a few times. They have quite abrasive fingers from a manual job, and i was wondering will this have affected the shave ready edge ?
yes, it probably did.
strop it well and see how it goes.
and now you know to not let people touch your razors without first instructing them on proper handling.
Hello again!
Highly likely I'm afraid. People do that. If you're too excited about it not to hide it from them, it's best to tell them not to touch the edge at all. If they run their thumb side to side, that's not great.
Just strop it & see how it performs. It may be fine.
Indeed I do, the guy is 40 odd years old I thought he would understand that you do NOT touch the edge of shaving equipment. Apparently not.
I want to strop it now but I don't have one unfortunately. I'll have to wait and see what it's like, I don't think it will need extreme repair. I hope it won't =/
He was moving towards the edge and my brain was going no nO NO. Then it took a few seconds for my brain to kick in and say "You don't touch the edge".
If he plucked the edge it may even need a few strokes on a stone. too bad he didnt cut himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by gugi
Would have taught him a valuable lesson. Damn that bastard :argue:Quote:
Originally Posted by nun2sharp
I'll have to wait a while and see when i'm able to shave with it, or I could send it off to be inspected by someone else. Does anyone do inspections for free on here ?
yeah, you are going to need to restrop and possibly do laps on a barber hone.
it pretty common to test knives that way, most people aren't aware of how delicate a razor's edge is.
I guess, knive edges are a bit bigger I think. I guess intelligent thought goes out the window and memory comes into play. As in, it's just another typical blade.Quote:
Originally Posted by jockeys
Ah well, minor disruption but lesson learned.
If you decide you want it inspected, I'll do it for free. Just send me a PM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Casulo
Thanks for the offer, but maybe I should state that i'm from the U.K. So i need someone close to home. Thank you for the offer though Utopian :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
:gaah:Quote:
Originally Posted by Casulo
I didn't notice your location!
No worries, I actually changed it after you wrote your reply. To make sure no one else makes the same mistake. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Utopian
Don't worry about it. It's a razor, and it's made for cutting keratin.
Considering that both hair and the outer skin are made from the same stuff, I don't see why his thumb would damage the edge any more than beard hair would. Even calloused thumb tip skin would be on par with a thick beard hair.
If the razor now seems to not shave as well...strop.
I see what you mean, but he didn't just touch the edge. He ran it back and forth quite roughly and then plucked at the edge towards himself.Quote:
Originally Posted by honedright
Unless you already knew and understood that, then fair enough :) I still might check it out, i'm going to find a microscope and have a look at the edge if i can.
You really need a strop no matter what.
I will be getting one, i'm low on funds at the moment so I can't buy everything I need to get started. The razor was all I could really afford. As soon as I have all the equipment, and not a moment sooner, i will begin to use it. Having repaired it beforehand of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slartibartfast
I run my thumbpad over the edge everytime I hone one of my razors, it's called the thumbpad test. I don't "pluck" it what ever that is. If he did not cut his thumb by running it over the edge very aggressively, it must not have been very sharp.
If he was able to do what you are describing without cutting his thumb up, either the razor was already dull (relatively) or his skin is much tougher than I thought. Either way, a good stropping couldn't hurt. Maybe even a honing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Casulo
It's hard to describe what he did, that's the only term I can think of. Imagine the blade, his thumb was on top of the blade ,finger steadying it, then he makes a grabbing and flicking motion.Quote:
Originally Posted by fccexpert
And tbh, I don't know if he cut himself or not. It didn't bleed but I didn't think cutting a finger with callouses would. Who knows, i'll have to wait and see to determine its integrity.
Edit: He did mention that it was "very sharp" but I don't think he used enough pressure and a side to side motion to cut himself. Combined with tough skin who knows. I'll check it out under a microscope, and then take appropriate action. Be that simply stropping or a barbers hone, thanks for the help guys.
I'll take a look for you if you want? I'm near Oxford. I'm no honemiester, but i can get a decent edge apparently. I'm very happy to if it put's your mind at ease. Did that come from Steve? He may even be prepared to take a look himself under the circumstances, if it did. Let me know if i can help though mate.
`Plucking' or applying sideways force to the edge
will likely dull the razor to the point of shaving
very poorly, or not at all. I once accidentally did
this against my palm while shaving and the edge
needed to go back to the 4/8k hones.
I think it would be prudent to get your razor to
a honemeister before shaving.
- Scott
Why not peek at the edge with a magnifying glass?
Your edge might not be damaged at all.
If you see little nibbles taken from the edge or something inconsistent like a rolled edge ... well, take it from there.
Stropping probably wont hurt the edge unless the technique is poor.
Take a look at it under magnification. Check out the Illuminated Microscope from Radio Shack for $12. It goes from 60x - 100x and the light comes down from above the blade. My suggestion would be to give a couple of light passes on a finishing hone and then a couple of passes on a strop. What are you using for a finishing hone?