Thread: A funny shaped razor

I have just received this razor, take a look at it's shape. Looking closely at it, it looks like it has aways been this shape. By this I mean that the spine is the same thickness all the way down.

What do you make of it.


Peter

My French isn't very good, but it looks like it says "Special for Barbers". I'd like to know if that's a good translation, or if I'm misreading it.

At any rate, it is a unique shape, but doesn't look like it's been overhoned to get there.

Actually it says "special for hair dressers" . course Coiffeur is interchangable between barber and hair dresser so you COULD translate it as "special for barbers"
but that wouldn't get many manly men riled up .

Looks like it was made that way to me. I have seen that blade profile before. Mostly on Framebacks.

Looks like I could wear out a styptic with that one.!

I have cleaned the blade up and it looks like it could be sharp again. Does anyone have any surgestions for getting this sharp again.

Peter

Lynn had suggested to me for spine variances and inconsistencies in the blade to angle the blade at a 45 degree angle instead of the 90 degree angle when sharpening, meaning that both spine and cutting edge are touching the hone as normal, but instead of having the blade perpendicular to the lenght of the hone, it's 45 degrees. then you use the x pattern like normal.

I would guess this would be the method to try for this type of blade also. Try it at your own risk tough. take maybe one or two swipes on the low grit on each side then check to see what the edge and spine look like. If you're getting an even wear then you should be able to get a good sharpen.

course if I'm wrong I'm sure someone with more experience will tell us .

Glen F

Thats the method to use. The only other thing is to use a narrow hone, if you have one, approx 1-1 1/2 inch wide is best.

Originally Posted by FUD

Lynn had suggested to me for spine variances and inconsistencies in the blade to angle the blade at a 45 degree angle instead of the 90 degree angle when sharpening, meaning that both spine and cutting edge are touching the hone as normal, but instead of having the blade perpendicular to the lenght of the hone, it's 45 degrees. then you use the x pattern like normal.

I would guess this would be the method to try for this type of blade also. Try it at your own risk tough. take maybe one or two swipes on the low grit on each side then check to see what the edge and spine look like. If you're getting an even wear then you should be able to get a good sharpen.

course if I'm wrong I'm sure someone with more experience will tell us .

Glen F