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

Something I realised today is that I have a SORE need for a SHARP, precise butcher's knife. Not necessarily for skinning or carving, but for certain other parts of the animal-to-food process. Like a very large scalpel. Because razors are easy to keep REALLY sharp because of the whole spine thing, I was going to grab a crap blade off the bay and strip its scales and make it a knife, but I was wondering if a Pakistani blade might be up to the trick? I'm not saying like 8k or shave sharp, just like 1.2k DMT sharp.

Not sure I would use a Paki razor as a knife of any sort. You can get a Case Trapper for $40...it avoids all the problems and gives you something fun for the pocket.

You've obviously never used a Pakistani razor
Seriously tho a $10 eBay vintage junker would hold a better edge.

Dont get a pakastani razor like +1 to Oz, just grab a cheap vintage Heck PM me I could probably set you up

Originally Posted by khaos

Like a very large scalpel.

Get a microtome. It would be much sharper than a pakistani blade. Basically do not support the supply of Pakistani razors.

Few reasons come to my mind why straight razor is not good for those things you mentioned.

1. The grind shape, be it wedge or hollow makes it difficult to make precise straight cuts when doing slices etc.
2. The blade is usually so thin that it wont last any harder materials than few times until you need to hone it again.

Maybe with little reshaping you could make a cool paper knife or something like, but straights are not handy in kitchen, be it Paki or any other blade.

A Pakistani razor would make a good letter opener.

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