Shavers Hall of Shame

[Alembic]

Based on a couple of recent posts, I thought it might be fun and theraputic to start a thread where we can post straight razor or other shaving gaffs we have made.

So I will put up the first one. I have cracked the blades on two of my vintage razors by not keeping the blades flat while coming off of the edge of my 1k hone with a heavy X stroke. What a hard lesson.

Just shameful.

[JimmyHAD]

I broke an Otto Deutsch (Hans) blade sanding it with too heavy a hand. I've nicked my nostril and my ear in front of my sideburn with a square point. Also the fingers of my stretching hand.

[Otto]

I broke an Otto Deutsch (Hans) blade sanding it with too heavy a hand. I've nicked my nostril and my ear in front of my sideburn with a square point. Also the fingers of my stretching hand.

I feel with you. Breaking an Otto Deutsch, THAT must have hurt...

[nessmuck]

Had my dremel buffing pad on,and said just one more pass and this blade will shine like a mirror and then BIFF/BANG/SNAP there goes 3/4 inch of the toe end of the best shaver in my roration,a 13/16 Blue Diamond Droescher with cracked ice scales,UUHHHHHHHHH

[pinklather]

I don't have jimps on my blades, they're notches for scars, bites, and vampire-like activity.

I open a blade, and it emits a Bella Lagosi (Dracula to you w/ no gray hair) laugh. Some wear earrings, I wear sculpted flesh.

The first attempt to polish a blade w/ a dremel, saw the demise of a lovely little Genco Gold Seal Jr. Sigh. I love Gencos.

And for all the hacking, slashing & general butchery, it's better than prior shaves. 'Gone from costly annoyance to costly event. The costly part is the AD's

Being new to straight shaving, I expect I have a few more scars, blood donations, and foolish expenditures to trash. We're a fragile lot when it comes to staying rational.

Screw it. Rationality is over-rated - should be done in moderation.

[holli4pirating]

I dropped a faux frameback that took a huge chunk out of the toe. Joe rescaled her for me; I helped out a little.

[deighaingeal]

About a month ago I dropped a beautifully polished blade. I was rescaling it right after I finished the polish. I had the scales spring in my hand when the blade flew to its demise. I am almost wishing I had dropped it. I liked the scales so much that I found another blade to go in them, but it was bad and despite Glen's best efforts the pitting won out. I will find another blade for those scales yet.

-G

[Bnick]

Well mine is just today I was finishing up with the xtg stroke and I must have gone from a 30 degree angle to a 90 degree as the blade just stopped and was embedded in my skin fist time I felt a cut and it bled decent to. Oh well a bit of neosporin will clear it up. No idea what I did.

[cpcohen1945]

I've nicked my nostril and my ear in front of my sideburn with a square point.

I thought that was a normal part of shaving with a square point.

Charles

[PaulKidd]

Today, I trashed the edge of one of the gssixgun razors
that I just received last week.

I was shaving, I set the razor down in a "safe place"
when I got distracted, and it fell to the floor.

Result? A chip in the blade, which I have been trying
all day to fix.

I'll be able to hone out the chip, but the beautiful
gssixgun edge is toast!

Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!