Thread: Blade Chipping??

After shaving this morning I noticed a couple of chips have come off the edge of the blade. I am sure this is a result from stropping or maybe even slightly hitting the edge of the blade. These chips are very small but can be seen to the unaided naked eye. However, the shave seemed just fine! My main question is, is this a time to send the blade out to have it resharpened or should I keep on shaving with it as long it feels fine? This blade was sharpened approximately 2.5 months ago and gets used just about every day. I am not sure exactly sure when this happened.

Its unlikely the act of stropping caused the chips but you may have dinked the edge on a tap or on the metal hardware on the strop.

I'm surprised you're not noticing the chips I must admit! I shaved with a chipped razor once and it was like scraping a pin down my face.

If you can see there are chips I would say definitely have the razor honed. Its only a matter of time before you get sliced by them!

If funds are tight I'm happy to hone the razor for you for the cost of postage. Just drop me a PM and let me know!

Which one of your razors is this...

2-3 months ain't bad either way, you also have to remember just plain ole shaving dings up the edge somewhat, and then you correct with the strop(s) when the strop isn't enough, then you start with the touch ups or a complete rehone...

Not discounting the stropping damage or the banging the sink damage but tiny little chips all along the edge is most likely just shaving....

Where abouts are the chips located. If they are up at the toe end of the blade you may be catching the blade on the scales when closing the razor. This is something that I did when I first started, but as I really didnt shave with the tip of the blade it took me a while to notice.
Grant

Originally Posted by Stubear

Its unlikely the act of stropping caused the chips but you may have dinked the edge on a tap or on the metal hardware on the strop.

I'm surprised you're not noticing the chips I must admit! I shaved with a chipped razor once and it was like scraping a pin down my face.

If you can see there are chips I would say definitely have the razor honed. Its only a matter of time before you get sliced by them!

If funds are tight I'm happy to hone the razor for you for the cost of postage. Just drop me a PM and let me know!

Thanks for the offer to hone the razor free of cost, that's awesome. However, I am lucky enough to have one free resharpen from SRD. I really appreciate that offer though.

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Which one of your razors is this...

2-3 months ain't bad either way, you also have to remember just plain ole shaving dings up the edge somewhat, and then you correct with the strop(s) when the strop isn't enough, then you start with the touch ups or a complete rehone...

Not discounting the stropping damage or the banging the sink damage but tiny little chips all along the edge is most likely just shaving....

It's on a kamisori that I purchased from SRD, I really love using it, it's my favorite razor so far. It took me awhile to get used to it though.

Originally Posted by baldy

Where abouts are the chips located. If they are up at the toe end of the blade you may be catching the blade on the scales when closing the razor. This is something that I did when I first started, but as I really didnt shave with the tip of the blade it took me a while to notice.
Grant

It's on a kamisori straight located on the heel of the blade.

Just a thought. If any of the chipping is from stropping you are stropping way too heavily.

Shaving for 2-3 months with a razor can cause chips that that are visible to the naked eye? That is interesting.

Originally Posted by lincoln233

Thanks for the offer to hone the razor free with of cost, that's awesome. However, I am lucky enough to have one free resharpen from SRD. I really appreciate that offer though.

Contact Lynn and Don and discuss it with them. They are great guys to work with...