Thread: Watch your toes

I got a new blade, a nice Wade and Butcher notch point, and decided to try it out. I was doing fine until I decided to clean up around my beard with the heal and was not paying much attention to the toe. I now have a new scar to prove that not paying attention can be painful. After I was done with the shave I decided to really look at my new blade, that is when I discovered that the toe had been sharpened all the way around to the notch. I have a liking for notch points and this was the first that I had found sharp to the notch. So watch your toes they can be sharp when you don't expect it.

As an aside to the above note, the cut bled out pretty freely but not bad. The skin would open a bit when I moved my head so I got out my thin CA (super glue) and applied a very small drop in the wound and sealed it up. I followed that with some lotion over the cut that night and after 48 hours the wound is sealed and I can shave over it if I needed ( working in my shop does not require daily shaving).

If you don't use CA but want to give it a go sometime (I am not be required to shave but I certainly slice myself up sometimes), go to a hobby store and buy the thin stuff. Don't mess with the thicker grocery store type, it doesn't seal the wound as well and tends to be a painful mess.

Scott

Yup....that's a good learning experience. I'm sure a number of us have been there, and it's not really that fun.

You can dull that tip by running it gently over a hone point down.

I read the title & was expecting to read about a dropped razor & toe-ectomy. With that in mind, I suppose it could have been a lot worse? I'd definitely dull the end of that thing.

I took it to the hone. I used the side of the hone so didn't gouge it.
It shaves beautifully now.
It taught me to pay attention to where the edge stops on my razors now.

Long ago I learned that spike points and ear lobes don't like each other. Actually had to have my lobe stitched back to my face. Quit shaving all together for a couple of years after that.

Originally Posted by KenWeir

I read the title & was expecting to read about a dropped razor & toe-ectomy.

That's exactly what I thought too! But then I do have some previous in that regard: a nice scar on a finger from a moment's loss of attention while stropping. That one went right to the bone but was a good reminder of the importance of not letting one's mind wander when handling these things.

BTW I have a Boker King Cutter with a square point that likes nothing better than reminding me that I have ears. However, I have yet encountered the need to glue/stitch an ear back on to my head, so thanks for the reminders that it could be much worse.