SMALL CHIP

A sad day... I ended up realizing that I put a very small chip on the very end of the edge of my blade near the toe. I went to rinse my razor and I looked in the mirror for a SPLIT second and ting!!! I bumped the bottom of the faucet right where the water comes out. This chip is incredibly small but I am suspect that it is the source of the worst razor burn I have ever felt.

Is there anything that I can do or is this razor going in its coffin until the next honing? The chip/dent/ding is on the very extreme end of the edge. Any help will be appreciated, Thank you!

yeah, it needs to be honed

Agreed, it'll need honing for sure. I dodged a bullet the other day - did the exact same thing as you, but fortunately it was the spine that hit the tap, not the edge. I said a thankful prayer to the razor gods that night for sure!

Bad News... Thanks guys. It looks like the coffin it goes!

Ah, welcome to the not-so-exclusive club of 'I dinged my razor on the Faucet!'

I had the same thing happen to an expensive new razor and sent it to the ClassicShaving.com razor repair service. It cost me $30 and I should be getting it back any day now. It may be worth the try.

You are certainly not the first person to do this!

My rule when I shave is never to take my eyes off the razor, esp. when rinsing or changing hands...

-Chief

I would bet almost everyone does this at least once. I also think most people learn from it and don't repeat ;)

I definitely did it once when starting off, and I haven't done it since. I rinse much lower and I'm much more careful around the faucet.

I think I will never take my eyes off the razor when it is open again. Seems like such a common mistake! I think I have learned some respect for how delicate the edge of a razor is. I guess I am too used to throwing steak knives in the sink after a meal...

Oooouch!!! Not a good way to start the day. As a general rule I NEVER EVER take my eyes off the blade once I open it and put it in my hand, even then I have come close to doing the same thing. Sorry for your loss.

Ray

When I had a chance to do a little updating on the bathroom I shave in, I chose a "gooseneck" sort of faucet design, which comes up about 8 inches from the base of the sink and makes a U-turn, going back down only 2 inches. Leaves a good 6 inches of clearance, plus I fill the sink with hot water and rinse by swishing the blade in it.

Gotta watch those faucets, they eat razors.

Does anyone think that it would be safer to remove the lather from your razor by the hand (like barbers in Turkey do). I have seen a motion where it looks like people will slide the blade on the palm (near the thumb) then rinse your hand?

Faucets are why I wipe the lather off on a towel.No need to get the blade wet.

I do a modification of that. I pinch the blade at the heel between thumb and forefinger and then slide them to the toe to clear off the blade. Then I rinse my fingers in the sink or wipe on a towel. I haven't dinged a finger yet!

don't worry about some people looses fingers some ears etc etc you are very lucky end up nick on the blade. Metal isn't a big problem to fix.

Its always a sad day when that happens.Any pics to see how bad the damage is?Might not be as bad as you think.Sorry for your mishap.:(

Yes, wiping the blade from heal to toe on a towel or pinching the fingers is what I am going to do from now on... So Now I have to worry about losing a finger!! :)

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Originally Posted by Blackstangal

Its always a sad day when that happens.Any pics to see how bad the damage is?Might not be as bad as you think.Sorry for your mishap.:(

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the damage is very hard to see but you can see it when light reflects off at a certain angle. But the damage is more like a burr... Regardless, I have never had razor burn like that before. I took a break from shaving today and my face is peeling all over just like after a sunburn...

Leighton is offering free honing service right now. You might want to pm him and see if he might take a look at it for you. He's a really a nice guy and does a great job of honing.

Ray

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Originally Posted by fatpanda

Does anyone think that it would be safer to remove the lather from your razor by the hand (like barbers in Turkey do). I have seen a motion where it looks like people will slide the blade on the palm (near the thumb) then rinse your hand?

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You would need to wipe leading with the spine (like a stropping motion) to avoid getting cut.

Personally, I'd rather watch my razor with some risk of dinging vs. some risk of cutting my other hand...

The other reason I like to rinse the razor is I like the metal hot when I shave.

-Chief

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Originally Posted by fatpanda

Yes, wiping the blade from heal to toe on a towel or pinching the fingers is what I am going to do from now on... So Now I have to worry about losing a finger!! :)

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I use a piece of tissue paper and wipe it on that. seems to do the trick for me. I dont like getting my digits near the edge. Very easy to get "bitten"

Well, I have a lot of options here. I will see what works best. My sink is small and there is not much room to rinse. I will give both methods, wiping or rinsing, because there seems to be pros-and-cons for both and see what works best for me and the sink that I have.

I will not take my eyes off of the edge! That is for sure...

FP