Thread: The great experiment

Originally Posted by cudarunner

As Razorfeld has said I was honored to be asked to bring his heirloom razor back to do what it was intended to do. I also cleaned it up for him N/C and it didn't take much at all! Just a little time on a buffer wheel with some CrOx. The blade and the scales look great. It honed up wonderfully with a very small and even bevel and gave a great shave!

I'm glad that he had your help with learning this age old art! That W&B has a very unique point on it. I've never seen one like it before.

I hope he will jump in and add some words and pictures.

I thought that I'd deleted the pics that were sent to me but I was mistaken, here's a shot of that wicked point!


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That one needs to be rubbed under the window sill to ease that point off! Tv

I did not dull the tip. It is providing a learning lesson in concentration.

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

That one needs to be rubbed under the window sill to ease that point off! Tc

I thought about de-fanging the creature so that it would be less apt to 'Bite' but decided to let Razorfeld talk to the young man and let the owner make the decision about what to do with it.

I do hope some pics of after it was cleaned up can be posted. I didn't take the time to set up and take pictures as I wanted it back home ASAP.

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

I did not dull the tip. It is providing a learning lesson in concentration.

Well there are still 11 months to go (starting tomorrow) but that may be the understatement of the year for 2016 at least here at SRP

Originally Posted by Razorfeld

A small diversion and aside to the Great Experiment. I had the joy of spending three hours with a 19 year old (going on full maturity) college student yesterday getting him started on the path of straight razor sharpening.

Wow, what an honor and what a privilege to help a younger person start on the right path with the right tools and mentorship. And what a gift of knowledge to him. Wish I had met someone to do that 40 years ago. I would have saved thousands or maybe not...but I would have had more fun shaving!

nah! bleed and learn is my motto!

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

That one needs to be rubbed under the window sill to ease that point off! Tv

Originally Posted by Haroldg48

nah! bleed and learn is my motto!

I can see a square point, Harold, but I would call that a 'scalpel' point!

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I can see a square point, Harold, but I would call that a 'scalpel' point!

It's funny how camera angles change perspectives. The picture I posted 'exaggerates' the angle of the point, here's another pic. The actual angle is somewhere between the two, but its still a wicked point/one to be aware of at all times!

You're right Tom. I didn't look closely and see the angle to it. I have a square point that was muted, then when I next honed it, I left it sharp, and now when I use it I stay "focused".

Originally Posted by sharptonn

I can see a square point, Harold, but I would call that a 'scalpel' point!

I'm in a hotel this week on business and while at home I have a telescoping mirror, here they have this luxurious granite sink surround the puts me (given my "keg" abs) about 3 feet from the mirror.

So what I thought. Mindful that I'm using the Mongoose on this trip that always gives me an almost SR shave, I rub my face afterwards and eek! Stubble!

So I relathered and put my glasses on and WOW. I can see better to shave. I will introduce this "wrinkle" at home (I can also see some facial defects -- sags and wrinkles -- that weren't there 5 years ago), and see if I get better at SR shaving!