Thread: Can a Pakistani razor be sharpened for use as a knife?

What exactly are you cutting that can't be done with a butcher's knife?

There is a pork seller near my house who uses an old straight to trim the hairs off pigs feet. I haven't been able to get a close look at it, but it might be worth while giving him a shiny brand new Pakistani razor in exchange.

A butcher knife is a large blade IME. A razor is more the size of a paring knife or perhaps a short fillet knife. One of my favorite all purpose knives around the kitchen is a Chicago Cutlery steak knife. Love the smiling blade and it is a handy size. No affiliation or knowledge of the seller but here is a set of them for less than the Pakistan razor and IME these are really good knives. Item number:220608880164

A raszor that has been honed down or otherwise made such that she'll no longer be a shaver would be a better idea. I bet most people here on the forum have several of those...

CarrieM has a Timberwolf that she uses as a boxcutter, and the thing is really messed up. Soft steel and a thin blade is not a good combination for anything.

Like Holli says get an ebay junker and use it, better steel, better edge and probably cheaper in the long run. I have a couple of junk blades around here, one for boxes and electrical tape and one my wife uses for her sewing needs.

you might as well by a 10 buck junker from Walmart, they have about the same edge retention.
F dick or Victorinox sell very well priced boning /fillet knives that will work superbly @ ~15-20 bucks.

I have a couple of straights from China and one from Pakistan, and that one is much worst than the ones from the China knives...

It would seem like it would need a lot of work to get sharp.

I want to try to make a wood carving knife from them, and the only way to make them sharp IMO is to grind the blade to get a flat bevel.

I should have bought another kind of blades for the same price...

Gilles

Originally Posted by commiecat

What exactly are you cutting that can't be done with a butcher's knife?

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I'm a little old fashioned in that we still butcher a lit of or own meat if we can. Cutting throats is actually the most humane way to die. After putting down. My dad is a vet and he won't do it any other way. I'm thinking of a wedge blade converted to a knife. Also any hunter will tell you, cut off the nuts asap. And for neutering farm animals. So in all cases I need something really sharp, and if it is as arp as it should be it only needs to be sharp enough for one use at a time.

I plan on testing it on a slab of meat first don't worry.

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No i am not an idiot guys I know the edge wouldn't be durable. I have a skinner, a serrated blade (for sternums), various sized knives, and a meat saw. I just was thinking a razor might augment this as stated above.

I think I will try and get an old wedge with blemishes so the price stays down. Thanks for the responses guys.