Thread: Grinding with Dremel

Sticking my neck out, IOW, I may be wrong, but I don't think any of the custom USA makers have that sort of grinding apparatus. They are skilled to the point where they use varying sized wheels to grind their blades to perfection. Joe Chandler, Robert Williams, Josh Earl and Butch Harner all do a perfect job IME, and I have some by all of them. By eye and feel they get 'em done.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Sticking my neck out, IOW, I may be wrong, but I don't think any of the custom USA makers have that sort of grinding apparatus. They are skilled to the point where they use varying sized wheels to grind their blades to perfection. Joe Chandler, Robert Williams, Josh Earl and Butch Harner all do a perfect job IME, and I have some by all of them. By eye and feel they get 'em done.

If you have seen my grandfathers Brummel-Werk blade you'll understand why I ask.

I wish there was someone......I'd let them do that razor. It's a full wedge that I think could take that type grinding. I dunno though being a NEWB!

I have one like it and it is a good shaver as most Brummels are. If it were mine, and I didn't hone my own, I would send it to a competent honemeister for cleaning up and honing. I don't see where the regrind is necessary or advisable. Just IMHO

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

I have one like it and it is a good shaver as most Brummels are. If it were mine, and I didn't hone my own, I would send it to a competent honemeister for cleaning up and honing. I don't see where the regrind is necessary or advisable. Just IMHO

I appreciate the advice, Jimmy!

The idiots who wrecked that blade (FYI: that picture was taken AFTER I sent it in to a supposedly reputable merchant/razor expert to have it re-honed..) say it was a lost cause in the first place. They insulted me after they ruined it - to cover their own arses!

The lesson I learned from that TERRIBLE experience was/is take "a before picture" - before shipping your razor to ANYONE!

Live and learn, eh?

Originally Posted by PLanzaSr1957

I appreciate the advice, Jimmy!

The idiots who wrecked that blade (FYI: that picture was taken AFTER I sent it in to a supposedly reputable merchant/razor expert to have it re-honed..) say it was a lost cause in the first place. They insulted me after they ruined it - to cover their own arses!

The lesson I learned from that TERRIBLE experience was/is take "a before picture" - before shipping your razor to ANYONE!

Live and learn, eh?

you did not send it to a knife sharpener did you?

Originally Posted by mainaman

you did not send it to a knife sharpener did you?

Rumor has it I did! Although the people/company I sent it to purport to be razor experts. All I can say is, ya couldn't prove that by my experience. The blade was damaged on the hone line AFTER it was sent to them. They argue it was NOT and was simply "an old razor which should have been turned away..". That's not fair. The razor was honable - in the right hands. Their stupid moron of an expert wrecked it but good.

I really hate spreading specific stuff about a company that is supposedly reputable in the razor world. That's why my answers will seem evasive. No names, in other words. Sorry.

But I was told the "sharpener" person was/is a knife man NOT a razor man and is new to the whole razor field. That's why I prefaced this with "Rumor has it I did" send it to a knife sharpener.

It looks like it - don't it?

yeah sorry to hear, classifieds has a section for member services in which you can find a list of people that hone razors. I am sure Lynn will fix that bad boy, to its former glory.